A2 Informal Confrontation
„Sie wollen also nicht?"
You won't, eh?
What does „Sie wollen also nicht?" mean in German?
„Sie wollen also nicht?" means "You won't, eh?." Literally: "You don't want to, so?."
Literal Translation
"You don't want to, so?"
Sie You
wollen dont
also want
nicht to
English Equivalent
"So you refuse?"
This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.
Grammar Notes
'also' as discourse particle expressing conclusion
When is this idiom used?
Informal
This expression is used in informal, casual German conversation among friends and family.
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