Russian · Greetings & Phrases

Нет

nyet

No

Beginnerparticle

Definition

Negative answer.

Example

Нет, спасибо.

No, thank you.

Etymology

Нет (nyet) comes from the Old East Slavic word for 'not', conflated with the negation pattern in modern usage.

How & Where It’s Used

Used universally in both spoken and written contexts, Нет serves as a negation in both formal and informal conversations.

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