Questions & Answers about Нет, это не хлеб.
What is the difference between Нет and не in this sentence?
Нет is the word for "No" (the opposite of "Yes"). You use it to answer a question, usually at the very beginning of your sentence. Не means "not" and it must go directly in front of the specific word you are negating. Here, не is negating хлеб (bread).
Where is the word for "is" in это не хлеб?
Russian almost never uses the verb "to be" (am, is, are) in the present tense. Instead of saying "this is not bread," you simply say the equivalent of "this not bread."
Why does the letter б at the end of хлеб sound like a "p" when spoken?
In Russian, certain letters like б, д, and в become "devoiced" when they are at the very end of a word. This means your vocal cords stop vibrating early, making the б sound exactly like a п (p).
Does Нет always get a comma after it when answering a question?
Yes! Just like in English, when you use Да (Yes) or Нет (No) to introduce an answer, you separate it from the rest of the sentence with a comma.