How do you say "of course not" in Russian?

Конечно, нет

Konechno, net

Phrase Cyrillic

In Russian, "of course not" is Конечно, нет (Konechno, net).

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Pronunciation

Aim for Konechno, net when you say it aloud, keeping the accent on "no, ", letting the remaining sounds slide by quickly.

Writing and usage

Конечно, нет is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

of course not

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How to remember Конечно, нет

Picture "Konechno, net" and connect it to "of course not" — something like the syllable "no, " in everyday English speech.

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Questions about Конечно, нет

How do you pronounce Конечно, нет?

Aim for Konechno, net when you say it aloud, keeping the accent on "no, ", letting the remaining sounds slide by quickly.

Is Конечно, нет formal or casual?

Конечно, нет is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Конечно, нет used in Russian?

Конечно, нет is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (of course not).

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