Question

Just wondering: How do you say "No" In 5 different languages?
-MC

Answer 1

nahi--this is in Urdu
no-spanish

Answer 2

Spanish-- no
French-- non
German-- nein
Italian-- no
Dutch-- geen

:-)

Answer 3

english--no:)

Answer 4

Bella, both of your posts were of no help
Valeria, thanks (:
-MC

Answer 5

thats not nice.
one of my answer is the same as Valeria's

Answer 6

here's one more:
Macedonian (Macedonia) Ne

Answer 7

OK I'm sorry
...Thanks then
-MC

Answer 8

i like this one:
Wolof (West Africa) Deedeet

Answer 9

Russian: nyet

There is no single word for "no" in Mandarin Chinese.

The single word for "no" in Japanese (iie) is seldom used because a more polite way of answering is preferred.

Answer 10

there are a variety of different languages spoken in China and Japan , that is why you can't name just one

Answer 11

drwls, why is that not polite? What would be the more polite way? And I like that 'deedeet' one as well Bella!
-MC

Answer 12

for example.. this is one also spoken in China:
Cantonese [Chinese] (China) Mhai

Answer 13

ne- Slovenian
nei- Norwegian
le- Maltese

i hope dis helps, lol

Answer 14

It did; Thanks Nabiha and Bella!
-MC

Answer 15

do you need any more?

Answer 16

Not really no, I got wayy more than 5. Thanks for all the help! (:
-MC

Answer 17

Just an interesting note about the Japanese. If the question is affirmative, the answer "no" is "iié" but if the question is negative and the answer is "no" the Japanese word is "hai" which is ordinarily "yes."

You are going? No, I'm not = iié

You are not going? Yes, I am not going = hai

Sra

Answer 18

Thanks