não
no, not
Pronunciation
/nɐ̃w̃/
Cultural Note
Negation in Portuguese simply places 'não' before the verb — no auxiliary verb needed: 'Não falo' (I don't speak). Double negation is standard and grammatically correct: 'Não vi ninguém' (I didn't see nobody = I didn't see anyone). 'Não é?' at the end of a sentence is a tag question like 'isn't it?' or 'right?'. The informal 'Né?' is its shortened form.
📝 Example Sentences
Não sei.
I don't know.
Não, obrigado.
No, thank you.
Ele não veio hoje.
He didn't come today.
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