How (and Why) to Say No in Russian | Detailed Explanation | Useful Intermediate Russian Vocabulary
Nyet, нет, no. You can write it in Russian with the Cyrillic alphabet: нет. You can write it in Russian with the Latin alphabet: nyet. Or you can just write it in English: no. But when you say it, say it decisively.
How do you say “No!” in Russian?
No! = Нет!
The word "нет" is pronounced like "nyet" in English or /njet/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The Russian letter "е" sounds like "yeh" in English or /je/ in IPA.
It can be difficult to remember that the letter "н" in Russian is pronounced like the letter "n" in English. And it can be difficult to recognize when a word is written in English or in Russian. For example, нет <-- This word was written using a Russian keyboard, but this word was written using an English keyboard --> HeT. Is it a new English word "het" or is it the Russian word "нет"?
How do you say “Yes!” in Russian?
Yes! = Да!
The word "да" is pronounced like "da" in English and /da/ in IPA. The letter "д" sounds like "d" in English.
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