ни
Translation of ни
nor
Meaning of ни
соединяет отрицание с ещё одним отрицанием: тоже не
and not; used after a negative statement
Transcription and pronunciation of ни
- Transcription
- [nʲi]
- In Latin letters
- ni
Traps and common mistakes
Я знаю ни его, ни её or Я не знаю ни его, ни её?
Я не знаю ни его, ни её
ни… ни needs не with the verb
Don't say Я знаю ни его, ни её. Russian keeps не before the verb: Я не знаю ни его, ни её.
Я не знаю ни его, ни её.
I know neither him nor her.
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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.
She drinks neither tea nor coffee.
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Она не пьёт ни чай, ни кофе.
I have neither time nor money.
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У меня нет ни времени, ни денег.
ни synonyms
What's the difference between ни and тоже не
Spoken answer: nor do I = я тоже не
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Questions about this word
What does ни mean?
and not; used after a negative statement
How do you pronounce ни?
ни is pronounced [nʲi], in Latin letters “ni”.
How is ни used in a sentence?
She drinks neither tea nor coffee. Translation: Она не пьёт ни чай, ни кофе.
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