Sie können nicht einfach nehmen
You can't just take
Culture note: Implies following rules and etiquette, important in German culture.
Context: You're trying to express that simply taking the cat is not acceptable.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Sie
[ZEE]
You/They/She
A formal address in singular and plural, or third-person plural/singular feminin.
Sie können nicht einfach nehmen, was nicht ihres ist.
You cannot just take what is not yours.
können
[KUR-nun]
Can
Ability to do something
Sie können nicht einfach nehmen, was nicht ihres ist.
You cannot just take what is not yours.
nicht
[NICHT]
Not
Used to negate or deny.
Sie können nicht einfach nehmen, was nicht ihres ist.
You cannot just take what is not yours.
einfach
[INE-fahkh]
Simple/Easy
Something that is uncomplicated or effortless.
Sie können nicht einfach nehmen, was nicht ihres ist.
You cannot just take what is not yours.
nehmen
[NAY-men]
Take
To grasp, carry, or move with one's hands.
Sie können nicht einfach nehmen, was nicht ihres ist.
You cannot just take what is not yours.
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