How to Say ‘That's not good.’ in German
Das ist nicht gut.
dahs ist nikht goot
[dahs ist nikht goot]
Phrase Breakdown
Das
[dahs]
that
Demonstrative pronoun meaning that or this, depending on context.
Das ist ein ernstes Problem.
That is a serious problem.
ist
[ist]
is
Form of sein used in simple statements.
Das ist leider wahr.
That is unfortunately true.
nicht
[nikht]
not
Negation word used with adjectives and verbs.
Das ist nicht normal.
That is not normal.
gut
[goot]
good
An adjective meaning good; here it describes the situation negatively with nicht.
Das ist nicht gut für die Mieter.
That is not good for the tenants.
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