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Interjection · A2 · very common

ну

Translation of ну

well

Russian word in Latin letters: nu

Meaning of ну

Russian

Слово в начале фразы, когда думаешь или сомневаешься.

German

Wort am Satzanfang, wenn man zögert oder nachdenkt

well

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nu]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Ну or хорошо?

хорошо

хорошо = well, in a good way; also OK

Don't say «Хорошо, я не знаю». Hesitating — ну: «Ну, я не знаю»; doing something well or agreeing — хорошо.

Он очень хорошо поёт.

He sings very well.

Ну, может быть, завтра.

Well, maybe tomorrow.

ну usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Ну, я не уверен.

Na ja, ich bin mir nicht sicher.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Ну, может, ты и прав.

Na ja, vielleicht hast du recht.

ну synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ну, в общем, and итак

Advanced: broader words

В
🇷🇺Russian
в общем

Well, basically: to sum up

И
🇷🇺Russian
итак

More formal: to move on to a new point

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Questions about this word

What does ну mean?

a word used to start speaking or to pause while you think

How do you pronounce ну?

ну is pronounced [nu], in Latin letters “nu”.

How is ну used in a sentence?

Na ja, ich bin mir nicht sicher. Translation: Ну, я не уверен.

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