auch nicht
Ich mag Kaffee, aber ich trinke auch nicht jeden Tag welchen.
I like coffee, but I don’t drink it every day either.
Used to indicate that something is not true or does not apply in the same way as something else previously mentioned.
Er hat keine Zeit, und ich habe auch nicht.
He has no time, and neither do I.
Sie mag Schokolade, aber sie isst auch nicht viel davon.
She likes chocolate, but she doesn’t eat much of it either.
Commonly used in negative constructions to add emphasis or agreement with a previous negative statement.
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Position in Sentences
In German, 'auch nicht' typically follows the verb in a main clause. For example: 'Ich habe keine Lust, und du hast auch keine Lust.' (I don’t feel like it, and you don’t feel like it either.)
Gold Rule
Agreement with Negatives
Use 'auch nicht' to agree with a previous negative statement. It functions similarly to 'neither' in English.
Word Origin
The phrase combines the adverb 'auch' (also, too) with the negating particle 'nicht' (not). 'Auch' derives from Middle High German 'ouch', which has roots in Old High German 'ouh' and Proto-Germanic '*auh' (meaning 'and, also'). 'Nicht' comes from Middle High German 'niht', combining 'ne' (not) and 'iht' (anything), with 'iht' tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*aiw' (ever, always).
Usage Notes
Used primarily in spoken German and informal writing. In formal contexts, 'ebenso wenig' or 'genauso wenig' may be preferred. The phrase often appears in responses to negative statements to express agreement or shared lack of something.