Negation: saying ‘not’ the natural way

Learn the main negative pattern and two phrases you’ll use constantly.

How negation works

Start with one common negative sentence and reuse it.

Ik weet het niet.

I don't know.

Ik heb geen geld.

I have no money.

Ik begrijp het niet.

I don't understand.

Say positive and negative back‑to‑back to train your ear.

Mini-quiz

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Which sentence matches “I don't know.”?