Meaning of не | Babel Free

Definitions

1. used to show disagreement or negation, no
2. used to negate the meaning of the following word or phrase, not, n't

Equivalents

Examples

“Не, грешиш.”

No, you are mistaken.

“Не, сега не може да гледаш телевизия.”

No, you may not watch television now.

“Не знам⟳.”

I don't know.

“Не мога⟳.”

I cannot.

“Мария не им даде възможност да се извинят.”

Maria didn't give them a chance to apologize.

“Не Мария им даде възможност да се извинят.”

It was not Maria who gave them a chance to apologize. (Someone else did.)

“Не на тях Мария даде възможност да се извинят.”

It was not to them that Maria gave a chance to apologize. (She gave it to someone else.)

“Не възможност да се извинят им даде Мария.”

It was not a chance to apologize that Maria gave them. (She gave them something else.)

“Не да се извинят им даде възможност Мария.”

It was not a chance to apologize that Maria gave them. (She gave them a chance to do something else.)

CEFR level