Topic: German

"Nicht die Größe zählt."

Translation:It is not the size that counts.

December 29, 2012

10 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/innovaterv

    Again, unhelpful dictionary hints.

    January 4, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Dripdrip1

      And, again, an incorrect translation.

      January 5, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Procrastinans

        Why is nicht at the start of the sentence, and why isn't the verb in second position?

        March 14, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/Inglenook

          My thoughts as well ~ and it this how a native speaker would say it? Is it just a matter of making the sentence more emphatic by putting the nicht at the front?

          December 21, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/DrWho100
          • 2029

          We can emphasize the "not" in English the same way: "Not that size matters". With that, we add a bit of doubt into the meaning. ; )

          August 8, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/Krinadoodle

            That's what she said.

            November 26, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/catonano

              Shouldn´t it be "Die Große zählt nicht" ?

              March 14, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/SpotXSpot

                Would "Größe zählt nicht" also work?

                March 15, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/supersara234

                  Haha I thought she was talking about some sort of size tent.

                  July 26, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/lulubeck

                    I thought she said, "not the big tent."

                    December 3, 2015
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