Russian - French Dictionary
[nʲɪ]
Не is a Russian negation particle that corresponds to French ne, pas, or combinations like ne...pas. It negates the meaning of verbs, adjectives, and other words, and can also express prohibition.
| # | Type | Russian | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determiner | не used to show an activity is forbidden | défense de |
| 2 | determiner | не used to show an activity is forbidden | interdiction de |
| 3 | determiner | не used to show an activity is forbidden | interdit |
| 4 | adverb | не negates meaning of another word | ne ... pas |
| 5 | adverb | не negates meaning of another word | pas |
| 6 | adverb | не negates meaning of another word | ne |
| 7 | conjunction | не And not | pas |
| 8 | conjunction | не And not | non |
| 9 | verb | не do not | ne... verb ...pas |
Я не знаю.
Je ne sais pas.
Не входить!
Défense d'entrer!
Это не правда.
Ce n'est pas vrai.
In standard Russian negation, не pairs with a verb to form ne...pas in French. When не appears alone before a noun or adjective in imperative contexts, it expresses prohibition and translates to défense de or interdit. English learners should note that Russian requires не for negation; omitting it changes meaning entirely.
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