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.