Negation

Russian Lesson 7 (Negation and Human Body)

Duration: 30 mins

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Lesson number 7 teaches an important aspect in Russian which is negation. I'm also including a list of vocabulary about the human body, and finally a conversation about getting to know someone. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Russian Classes.

Negation

Negation is the opposite of an affirmative statement. So basically any negative expression such as "no", "never" "nothing" etc. Knowing how to use the negation form could help you double the number of expressions you could use in a sentence.

Here are some negation expressions that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Russian, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Negation in Russian

Negation Russian Audio
NoНет
Net
NothingНичего
Nichego
Not yetЕще нет
Eshhe ne
No oneНикто
Nikto
No longerБольше не
Bol'she ne
Neverникогда
nikogda
CannotНе могу / не может / не можем / не можете / не могут
Ne mogu / ne mozhet / ne mozhem / ne mozhete / ne mogut
Should notНе следует
Ne sleduet

Now we will try to implement some of the negative expressions above into full Russian sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Russian Negation in a Sentence

English Russian Audio
Don't worry!Не беспокойтесь!
Ne bespokojtes'!
I cannot remember the wordЯ не могу запомнить это слово
Ja ne mogu zapomnit' jeto slovo
I do not speak JapaneseЯ не говорю по-японски
Ja ne govorju po-japonski
I don't know!Я не знаю!
Ja ne znaju!
I'm not fluent in Italian yetЯ еще не бегло говорю по-итальянски
Ja eshhe ne beglo govorju po-ital'janski
I'm not interested!Мне не интересно!
Mne ne interesno!
No one here speaks GreekЗдесь никто не говорит по-гречески
Zdes' nikto ne govorit po-grecheski
No problem!Без проблем!
Bez problem!
This is not correctЭто неверно!
Jeto neverno!
This is wrongЭто неправильно!
Jeto nepravil'no!
We don't understandМы не понимаем
My ne ponimaem
You should not forget this wordВам / тебе не следует забывать это слово
Vam / tebe ne sleduet zabyvat' jeto slovo

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Vocabulary List about the Human Body

Below is a list of 20 words related to human body. If you can memorize them by heart, you might be able to communicate to your doctor if you have amy pain or discomfort.

Human Body List in Russian

Body Russian Audio
Armрука
ruka
Backспина
spina
Chestгрудь
grud'
Earухо
uho
Eyeглаз
glaz
Faceлицо
lico
Feetноги
nogi
Fingersпальцы
pal'cy
Hairволосы
volosy
Handрука
ruka
Headголова
golova
Heartсердце
serdce
Legнога
noga
Mouthрот
rot
Neckшея
sheja
Noseнос
nos
Shoulderплечо
plecho
Stomachжелудок
zheludok
Teethзубы
zuby
Tongueязык
jazyk

Daily Conversation in Russian

Finally, a list of commonly used expressions about getting to know someone for the first time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Russian Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Russian

English Russian Audio
He feels with his handОн чувствует рукой
On chuvstvuet rukoj
I smell with my noseЯ нюхаю носом
Ja njuhaju nosom
She has beautiful eyesУ нее красивые глаза
U nee krasivye glaza
She tastes with her tongueОна чувствует вкус языком
Ona chuvstvuet vkus jazykom
We see with our eyesМы видим глазами
My vidim glazami
You hear with your earsВы слышите ушами
Vy slyshite ushami
How old are you?Сколько Вам лет?
Skol'ko Vam let?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years oldМне двадцать / тридцать лет
Mne dvadcat' / tridcat' let
Are you married?Вы женаты? / Вы замужем?
Vy zhenaty? / Vy zamuzhem?
Do you have children?У вас есть дети?
U vas est' deti?
I have to goМне пора идти.
Mne pora idti.
I will be right back!Я скоро вернусь!
Ja skoro vernus'!

Fun Facts

Language Quote: English is the official language of the sky! It doesn't matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights.

Congratulations! You finished your 7th lesson in Russian about negation, and the human body. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Russian Lesson 8. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Russian homepage.

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