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ничего

Translation of ничего

nothing

Meaning of ничего

Russian

полное отсутствие чего-либо

English

not anything at all

nothing

Transcription and pronunciation of ничего

ничего́

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[nʲɪt͡ɕɪˈvo]
In Latin letters
nichego

Traps and common mistakes

Я знаю ничего or я ничего не знаю?

я ничего не знаю

ничего needs не before the verb

Don't say я знаю ничего. Russian uses double negation: я ничего не знаю.

Я ничего не вижу в темноте.

I can see nothing in the dark.

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  1. There was nothing left on the plate.

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    На тарелке ничего не осталось.

  2. I know nothing about it.

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    Я ничего об этом не знаю.

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What's the difference between ничего and ничто

Н
🇷🇺Russian
ничто

Bookish; mostly as the subject: ничто не помогло.

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Questions about this word

What does ничего mean?

not anything at all

How do you pronounce ничего?

ничего is pronounced [nʲɪt͡ɕɪˈvo], in Latin letters “nichego”.

How is ничего used in a sentence?

There was nothing left on the plate. Translation: На тарелке ничего не осталось.

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