How to Say No in 23 Different Languages
- Afrikaans: Nee (nee-uh)
- Arabic: لا or La (lah – “a” as in “yacht”)
- Bengali: না or Nā (nah – “a” as in “yacht”)
- Dutch: Nee (nay)
- French: Non (noh)
- German: Nein (nine)
- Greek (modern): Όχι or óchi (oh-hee)
- Hausa: A’a (ah-ah – “a” as in “yacht”)
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How do you say no in Africa?
Say nee in Afrikaans to say no.
It is a long and low sound with an h sound like ya-hu. Afrikaans is one of the languages of South Africa.
What language has no word for no?
Irish
The Goidelic languages (Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx) do not have words for “yes” or “no” at all.
How do you say yes and no in different languages?
‘Yes’ In 10 Languages
- German — Ja.
- Spanish — Sí
- French — Oui.
- Italian — Si.
- Portuguese — Sim.
- Swedish — Ja.
- Turkish — Evet.
- Polish — Tak.
How do you say no in European language?
The Όχι looks a lot like ‘Oui’, the French word for ‘yes’, while the ‘Ναι‘ starts with an ‘n’, which in European languages is commonly associated with negatives like ‘no’ or the German ‘nein’. In Greek it’s the other way round. Ναι means ‘yes’ and Όχι means ‘no’.
How do you say no in Greek?
The word for “No” in Greek is – Όχι – which is pronounced “ohi”.
What is no in Latin?
–non ita. -non ita est. = all meaning “no”.
What is Italian for no?
The Italian words for Yes is Sì, and the Italian word for No is No! Find out how to pronounce them in this free Italian lesson.
What is no called in Spanish?
Nop – Nope. To say “no” in Spanish in a super informal way, use this expression. It works the same way as the English “nope” but once again, make it a short /o/ instead of the English diphthong. It’s okay to use with friends, but if you say it to your teacher, for example, you might sound a bit impolite.
How do you say zero in every language?
In other languages zero
- American English: zero /ˈzɪəroʊ/
- Arabic: صِفْرٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: zero.
- Chinese: 零
- Croatian: ništica.
- Czech: nula.
- Danish: nul.
- Dutch: nul.
What does niet mean in Russian?
no
Nyet is defined as Russian for no. A Russian man’s answer to being asked if he has a light for a cigarette is an example of nyet.
Is Oui French or Italian?
One of the first words you learn in French is the word for “yes,” oui, but sometimes si can also mean “yes” (as it does in Spanish and Italian). However, si only means “yes” in a very specific context: when someone is contradicting a negative question or statement.
Is no a universal word?
It isn’t universal. In Indo-European languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Greek, Hindi, etc – basically every language on the European landmass not including China and some of India/middle east) ‘no’ and ‘yes’ words derive from fundamentally the same sources (or a few prime sources).
What language has the longest word for no?
Agglutinative languages allow for the creation of long words via compounding. Words consisting of hundreds, or even thousands of characters have been coined.
Word formation.
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| Muvaffakiyetsizleştiricileştiriveremeyebileceklerimizden | From those we can not easily/quickly make a maker of unsuccessful ones |
How do you say no in Turkish?
The common way of saying no is yok; it’s the opposite of var and means “there isn’t/aren’t.” An example from the marketplace: “Elma var mı?” (“Do you have any apples?”) “Yok” (“There aren’t any.”)
Is Nyet rude?
In Russian it’s a very simple “nyet”, with its very informal forms of “nyea” and “nye”. Perhaps to your ear “nyet” alone sounds a bit blunt or even somewhat rude.So, “No, thank you” in Russian will be “Nyet, spaseeba”.
How do you say cheers in Cyprus?
‘Cheers’!
Turkish Cypriot – Serefe!
Is no yes in Greek?
The Greek word for YES is ναι (pronounced née). You can hear it pronounced here. The Greek word for NO is όχι (pronounced oh-hee).
What is YES in ancient Greek?
From Ancient Greek ναί (naí).
What is YES in Old English?
The English word ‘yes’ is thought to come from the Old English word ‘gēse’, meaning ‘may it be so’, and can be traced back to earlier than the 12th century. In the centuries since, lots of alternatives to the word ‘yes’ have sprung up in the English language, and there are no many meanings for the word ‘yes’ too.
How do you say no in Old English?
From Middle English no, na, from Old English nā, nō (“no, not, not ever, never”), from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy (negative particle), equivalent to Old English ne (“not”) + ā, ō (“ever, always”).