Understanding Russian Negation
In Russian, negation is used to say that something is not happening or something is not true. It's like saying 'no' to something. Let's learn how to use negation in Russian sentences!
Important Points
- The word 'не' is used to make a verb negative. It means 'not'.
- When you want to say 'no', you use 'нет'.
- In Russian, double negatives are often used, which means you can use more than one negative word in a sentence.
To make a verb negative, you put 'не' in front of it. This is like saying 'not' in English.
Examples
- Я не хочу есть. (I do not want to eat.)
- Он не знает. (He does not know.)
- Мы не играем. (We are not playing.)
When you want to say 'no' to something, you use the word 'нет'.
Examples
- Нет, я не хочу. (No, I do not want to.)
- Нет, спасибо. (No, thank you.)
- Нет, это неправильно. (No, that's not correct.)
In Russian, it's okay to use more than one negative word in a sentence. This is called a double negative. It makes the sentence even stronger in saying 'no'.
Examples
- Я никогда не видел это. (I never did not see this.)
- Она ничего не сказала. (She nothing did not say.)
- Мы никого не встретили. (We nobody did not meet.)