In German
nichts
Meaning: nothing
Example sentences
Ichhabenichtsgesagt.
I said nothing.
Dasmachtnichts.
That doesn't matter (literally: that makes nothing).
Grammar note
“Nichts” is invariable, just like “alles” — it never takes case endings. The idiom “das macht nichts” (“that's okay / no problem”) is extremely common in everyday speech.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “nichts” (nothing) with “nicht” (not) — dropping the final “s” changes the meaning from a pronoun to a negation particle.
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What does “das macht nichts” mean?
“That's okay / no problem” — a very common everyday idiom.
Is “nichts” the same as “nicht”?
No — “nichts” means “nothing” (a pronoun), “nicht” means “not” (a negation particle).