"You will not earn anything at all."

Translation: Du wirst überhaupt nichts verdienen.

[MN_Honig_Dachs]

Does anyone know why überhaupt has to be ahead of nichts? Thx

[stepintime]

It's for emphasis, because it's in the English sentence as well:

"You will not earn anything" = "Du wirst nichts verdienen"
"You will not earn anything at all" = "Du wirst überhaupt (or: gar) nichts verdienen."

[juansdiazo]

It is accepted now without überhaupt

[LudmorHun]

Could 'keinerlei' work in this sentence, instead of 'überhaupt'?

[QED-hamza-QED]

I do not know, but in this sentencd, it sounds odd for me

[JonathanAug23]

I put "du wirst gar nichts verdienen" and it marked me right. Are these two expressions interchangeable ? Thank you.

[TetenyiIst]

Why "nichts" and not "nicht"

[OldMate2]

Nichts normally translates to nothing. Nicht to not. So, überhaupt nicht would be similar to 'absolutely not' and überhaupt nichts to 'nothing at all'.

[GIFFDEV]

Can someone help clarify überhaupt nichts / keinerlei?

[Hollyleaf___]

nichts always goes at the end of verbs

(I think, you are way farther into German than I) (hahaha)

[Prazetyke]

"Du wirst gar nichts dienen" Is this an acceptable alternative?

[Keeletaat]

"Du wirst dir gar nichts verdienen" was marked wrong. Is that really wrong?