Lesson overview
Learning how to disagree in German enables you to navigate conversations with confidence and helps you to avoid misunderstandings with locals. Use these words and phrases to disagree politely in a variety of situations, including when you don't agree with someone's opinion, when you think something is incorrect, and when you want to say no.
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9 words/phrases to learn
das kann sein, aber ...
that might be so, but ...
nichts für ungut, aber ...
no offense, but ...
doch!
on the contrary! (contradicting negative questions or statements)
widersprechen
to contradict
da muss ich dir widersprechen
I have to disagree with you on that
zweifeln
to doubt
das bezweifle ich
I doubt it
das ist Quatsch
that's nonsense!
stimmt doch gar nicht!
that's not true!
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