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How do you say "What don't you want?" in Russian?

Что ты не хочешь?

Čto ty ne hočešʹ?

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "What don't you want?" is Что ты не хочешь?.

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Pronunciation

SHTO ty ne HOCH-esh'. Similar to the previous, with 'ne' (not) added.

Writing and usage

This negates the wanting, using 'ne' before the verb.

Example sentence

Что ты не хочешь делать завтра?

What don't you want to do tomorrow?

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How to remember Что ты не хочешь?

What don't you want? Add 'ne' to negate the desire.

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How do you say "What don't you want?" in Russian?

In Russian, "What don't you want?" is Что ты не хочешь?. It is a noun.

How is Что ты не хочешь? written in Russian?

This negates the wanting, using 'ne' before the verb.

How is Что ты не хочешь? used in a sentence?

Use Что ты не хочешь? as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Что ты не хочешь делать завтра? (What don't you want to do tomorrow?).

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