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нет

Translation of нет

no

Meaning of нет

Russian

Отрицательный ответ на вопрос или знак несогласия.

English

a negative answer to a question

no

Transcription and pronunciation of нет

Transcription
[ˈnʲet]
In Latin letters
net

Traps and common mistakes

Нет or не?

не

не = not, before a verb or word

Don't mix them up. Before a verb — не: Я не знаю. As an answer — нет.

Я не знаю, где он.

I don't know where he is.

Ты знаешь, где он? — Нет.

Do you know where he is? — No.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. No, thank you.

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    Нет, спасибо.

  2. Are you tired? — No, I'm fine.

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    Ты устал? — Нет, всё хорошо.

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What's the difference between нет and неа

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неа

Informal, like «nope»; only with friends

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What does нет mean?

a negative answer to a question

How do you pronounce нет?

нет is pronounced [ˈnʲet], in Latin letters “net”.

How is нет used in a sentence?

No, thank you. Translation: Нет, спасибо.

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