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  • 1.

    no

    Нет, я не хочу́.

    No, I don't want to.

    Used alone as a negative reply; opposite of да.

  • 2.

    is not, is not there

    Его нет дома.

    He's not at home.

    Negative counterpart of есть; the absent person or thing goes in the genitive.

  • 3.

    there is no, there isn't any, not any

    У меня́ нет вре́мени.

    I have no time.

    + genitive.

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Saying no

    • Нет.

      No.

    • Нет, спаси́бо.

      No, thanks.

    • Да нет.

      Well, no; not really.

    • Нет, что вы!

      Oh, not at all!

  • Not having/absence (Genitive)

    • у + Р.п. нет + Р.п.

      X doesn’t have Y.

    • никого́ нет

      nobody’s here/around

    • ничего́ нет

      there’s nothing

    • вы́хода нет

      there’s no way out; no solution

  • Availability/Location

    • Здесь нет + Р.п.

      There’s no ... here.

    • В нали́чии нет + Р.п.

      Not in stock; unavailable.

    • В прода́же нет + Р.п.

      Not for sale; not available to buy.

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See also

  • бытьto be; to exist (there is, there are) 

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
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  • mirco.deckers edited translation 1 year ago.