How to Say No in Russian: Usage and Expressions
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Нет is the word used to say no in Russian. However, there are many other expressions that mean "no," depending on the situation and context. Use this list to learn all the different ways to disagree or decline something in Russian.
Pronunciation: nyet
Translation: no, none, absent
Meaning: no
- Ты звонил? Нет. (ty zvaNEEL? NYET.) - Did you ring? No.
Pronunciation: nye / NYE-uh
Translation: nah; nope
Meaning: nah; nope
This is an informal way to say no, similar to "nope" but used even more widely.
- Пойдешь в кино? Не, не хочу. (PayDYOSH v keeNOH? NYE, nye haCHOO.) - Are you coming to the movies? Nah, I can't be bothered.
- Ты видела Машу? Не-а, я не ходила. (ty VEEdyla MAshu? NYE-ah, ya ny haDEEluh.) - Did you see Masha? Nah, I didn't go.
Pronunciation: da NYET
Translation: yes no; but no; not really
Meaning: No no (emphatic); no, I don't think so (unsure); not at all (emphatic); not really (conversational).
The "no" that has always confused Russian learners, this is a very versatile way to disagree and can be used in various situations, including formal and informal settings.
- Ты не возражаешь, если я..? Да нет конечно! (Ty ny vazraZHAyesh? Da NYET, kaNYEshnuh!) - Do you mind if I...? Of course not!
- Вы не заметили ничего подозрительного в тот день? Да нет, по-моему нет. (Vy ny zaMYEtyly nychyVOH padazREEtyl'nava fTOT DYEN'? Da NYET, pa-MOyemoo nyet.) - Did you notice anything suspicious about that day? No, not really, I don't think so.
- То есть вы сами ничего не видели? Да нет же, говорю же вам! (To yest vy SAmee nychyVOH ny VEEdyly? Da NYET zheh, gavaRYUH zhe vam!) - So you didn't see anything yourself? No, no, I've already told you.
Ни в коем случае
Pronunciation: ni v KOyem SLUchaye
Translation: not in any case ever
Meaning: in no possible way; not in a million years.
- Ни в коем случае не пить ледяную воду. (Nee FKOyem SLUchaye ny PEET' lydyaNOOyu VOdoo.) - Avoid ice-cold water at all costs.
Pronunciation: ni za SHTOH
Translation: not for anything
Meaning: never in a million years
- Ни за что на это не пойду! (Nee za CHTOH na EHtuh ny payDOO!) - I will never in a million years agree to that.
Pronunciation: noo NYET
Translation: well no
Meaning: definitely no
This way of saying no is used with an emphatic inflection.
- Ну нет, это вам даром не пройдет! (noo NYET, EHtuh vam DAram ny prayDYOT!) - No, you won't get away with that!
Ни при каких условиях
Pronunciation: ni pri kaKIKH usLOviyakh
Translation: not under any conditions
Meaning: under no circumstances, never ever
- Ни при каких условиях не соглашайся на встречу. (Nee pry kaKIKH usLOviyakh ny saglaSHAYsya na VSTREchoo.) - Under no circumstances should you agree to meet up.
Отрицательно
Pronunciation: atriTSAtylnuh
Translation: negatively
Meaning: negative
- Как ты к этому относишься? Отрицательно. (Kak ty k EHtamoo atNOsyshsya? AtreeTSAtyl'nuh.) - How do you feel about that? Negatively.
Ни при каких обстоятельствах
Pronunciation: ni pri kaKIKH abstaYAtylstvakh
Translation: under no circumstances
Meaning: never in a million years, under no circumstances.
- Этого нельзя допустить ни при каких обстоятельствах (EHtagva nyl'ZYA dapusTEET' ny pry kaKIKH abstaYAtelstvah.) - This cannot be allowed under any circumstances.
Pronunciation: nikagDAH
Translation: never
Meaning: never
- Ты согласен? Никогда! (ty sagLAsyn? neekagDAH!) - Do you agree? Never!
Нет, спасибо
Pronunciation: nyet, spaSEEbuh
Translation: no, thank you
Meaning: no, thank you
This is a polite way to decline something and should be used in most situations. Using only "Нет" would be considered rude.
- Будешь чай? Нет, спасибо. (BOOdysh CHAY? Nyet, spaSEEbuh.) - Would you like some tea? No, thank you.
Нет, не надо
Pronunciation: Nyet, ny NAduh
Translation: No, no need
Meaning: Stop it; yeah, right; oooooh kay; no need for that; there is no need.
This expression can be used in several ways, with the meaning ranging from a sarcastic "yeah, right" or "ooooh kay" to an emphatic "stop it."
- Нет, не надо, перестань! (Nyet, ny NAduh, pyerysTAN'!) - No, stop it right now!
- Ой, не надо тут. (Oy, ny NAduh toot.) - Oh, please! (sarcastic)
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Нет is the word used to say no in Russian. However, there are many other expressions that mean "no," depending on the situation and context. Use this list to learn all the different ways to disagree or decline something in Russian. 01 of 12 Нет Pronunciation: nyet Translation: no, none, absent Meaning: no Example: - Ты звонил? Нет. (ty zvaNEEL?
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What's the Russian word for no? Here's a list of translations. Russian Translation нет net More Russian words for no не particle ne not, nix, n't нет particle net not, nay, nope, nix, n't никакой adjective nikakoy any, neither отказ noun otkaz renouncement, refusal, failure, denial, rejection нисколько не adverb niskol'ko ne no отрицание noun
no mean translations: непростой, сложный. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Russian Dictionary.
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