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никто
Translation of никто
nobody
Meaning of никто
Russian
ни один человек; никто
English
not any person
Transcription and pronunciation of никто
никто́
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [nʲɪˈkto]
- In Latin letters
- nikto
Traps and common mistakes
Никто знает or Никто не знает?
Никто не знает
Russian keeps не after никто
Don't say «Никто знает». Russian needs не too: никто не знает.
Никто не знает, где ключи.
Nobody knows where the keys are.
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Nobody answered the door.
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Никто не открыл дверь.
Nobody knew the answer.
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Никто не знал ответа.
никто synonyms
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What's the difference between никто and ни один
Н
🇷🇺Russian
ни один
Stresses not even one; often with из.
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What does никто mean?
not any person
How do you pronounce никто?
никто is pronounced [nʲɪˈkto], in Latin letters “nikto”.
How is никто used in a sentence?
Nobody answered the door. Translation: Никто не открыл дверь.
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