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не

not

Meaning of не

частица, выражающая отрицание: показывает отсутствие или запрет

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Russian[nʲe]
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не with Indonesian translation

не usage examples

🇮🇩Indonesian🇷🇺Russian

Saya tidak tahu jawabannya.

Я не знаю ответа.

🇮🇩Indonesian🇷🇺Russian

Dia tidak datang hari ini.

Он сегодня не пришёл.

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не belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

неtidak
вместеbersama
частоsering
редкоjarang
раноlebih awal
поздноterlambat
сегодняhari ini

не synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between не / нет / вовсе не / совсем не / никак не / далеко не

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нет

Usually means absence or the answer “no,” rather than simple sentence negation.

A1Very Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
вовсе не

Strong negation: emphasizes that something is not true at all.

A1Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
совсем не

Emphatic negation: means “not at all” or “absolutely not.”

A1Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
никак не

Strong negation: “in no way,” “cannot manage to.”

A1Often
Д
🇷🇺Russian
далеко не

Means “far from” or “not at all,” often implying something is less true than expected.

A1Often
🇷🇺Russian

Not just “not,” but a time negation: “never,” “at no time.”

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce не and what this word means

не means not. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce не

[nʲe]

не translation

not

не examples

Ich bin heute nicht zu Hause.

не transcription

[nʲe]

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не meaning: what does it mean?

частица, выражающая отрицание: показывает отсутствие или запрет

не pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

не is pronounced as [nʲe]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

не definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich bin heute nicht zu Hause. Translation: Меня сегодня нет дома.

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