no in Esperanto

“No” in Esperanto is Ne (neh, with the e of “bed”, not “nay”). The same word also means “not”, so it goes before the word it negates: Mi ne komprenas “I don’t understand”. It answers yes/no questions, which begin with ĉu.

Other ways to say it

• Ne, dankon.No, thank you.
• Tute ne.Not at all.
• Ne, mi ne scias.No, I don’t know.

Example sentences

• Ĉu vi estas laca? – Ne, mi ne estas laca.Are you tired? – No, I’m not tired.
• Ne, dankon.No, thank you.

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