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Questions & Answers about Ну, хорошо.
I know хорошо means "good", so why does it translate to "all right" here?
While хорошо is the standard word for "good" or "well", Russians use it all the time in everyday conversation to mean "okay", "all right", or "I agree". It is the most common way to accept an idea or concede a point.
Is ну related to the English word "no"?
Not at all! The Russian word for "no" is нет. Ну is a very common filler word that translates perfectly to "well" in this context. Russians use it to pause, show a slight hesitation, or transition to a new thought, exactly like we use "well" or "so" in English.
Why is there a comma after Ну?
Just like in English when we write "Well, all right", Russian punctuation rules require separating introductory filler words and interjections from the rest of the sentence with a comma. You will see this very often when a sentence starts with ну.