Russian Word of the Day

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

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no, not, but

[nyeht]

I entered the Moscow State University but he didn't.
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Он там? Нет!
Is he there. No (he isn't)!
Ты был в Красноя́рске? Нет, нé был.
Have you been to Krasnoyarsk? No, I haven't.
Сади́тесь, пожáлуйста. Нет, нет, спасибо!
Please, sit down. Oh no, no, thanks!
Самолëт прилетáeт чéрез час, нет, чéрез пятьдесят минут.
The plane will arrive an hour, actually no, in fifty minutes.
Я ду́мала: позвони́т он мне и́ли нет.
I was thinking if he'd call me or not.

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