Bedeutung
Expressing disbelief.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Slovaks often use this phrase with a specific 'clucking' sound of the tongue to show extra annoyance. There is a shared 'skepticism' in Central European cultures where people bond over things going wrong. Younger generations might use the English 'No way' or 'Seriózne?' (Seriously?) but 'To nie je možné' remains the classic. In business, this phrase is a polite way to say 'No' to an unrealistic request without being aggressive.
Use for Empathy
When a friend complains about something, say 'To nie je možné' to show you agree that their situation is unfair.
Word Order
Never say 'To je nie možné'. It's a dead giveaway that you're translating from English.
Bedeutung
Expressing disbelief.
Use for Empathy
When a friend complains about something, say 'To nie je možné' to show you agree that their situation is unfair.
Word Order
Never say 'To je nie možné'. It's a dead giveaway that you're translating from English.
Add 'snáď'
Add 'snáď' (To snáď nie je možné) to sound 10x more like a native speaker when you're really shocked.
Teste dich selbst
How would you react if you saw a UFO in Slovakia?
UFO v Bratislave? _______!
You would use 'To nie je možné' to express disbelief at seeing something impossible like a UFO.
Complete the sentence with the correct word order.
To ___ ___ možné.
The negative particle 'nie' always comes before the verb 'je'.
Match the situation to the best reaction.
Situation: Your friend says they won the lottery.
Winning the lottery is a shocking event that warrants a 'No way!' reaction.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vlak mešká tri hodiny. B: _________!
A three-hour delay is frustrating and hard to believe, making 'To nie je možné' the natural response.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenUFO v Bratislave? _______!
You would use 'To nie je možné' to express disbelief at seeing something impossible like a UFO.
To ___ ___ možné.
The negative particle 'nie' always comes before the verb 'je'.
Situation: Your friend says they won the lottery.
Winning the lottery is a shocking event that warrants a 'No way!' reaction.
A: Vlak mešká tri hodiny. B: _________!
A three-hour delay is frustrating and hard to believe, making 'To nie je možné' the natural response.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'Nemožné!' is a perfectly fine, shorter way to say 'Impossible!'
No, if used to express surprise at news. However, if used to refuse a task, it might sound a bit blunt.
'Možné' is an adjective (possible), 'možno' is an adverb (maybe).
Use the past tense: 'To nebolo možné'.
Yes, the Czech version is 'To není možné', which is very similar.
No, you wouldn't say a person is 'nie je možný' to mean they are impossible to deal with. You'd say 'On je hrozný'.
Not at all! You can use it when you see a beautiful sunset or get a great gift.
Because 'To' is neuter, and 'možné' is the neuter ending for adjectives.
Yes, but it's better to use it in the literal sense in formal emails.
Usually 'Veru tak' (Indeed) or 'Bohužiaľ' (Unfortunately).
Verwandte Redewendungen
To sa nedá
similarIt can't be done
Nemožné
specialized formImpossible
To snáď nie
similarSurely not
Neskutočné
synonymUnreal
To je možné
contrastThat is possible
To nie je pravda
similarThat's not true
