ना

Saying No or Not

Level 1Sounds Like nā

ना means no, and before a verb it means not.

How It Works

ना is the main word for no and not.

The verb does not change when you add ना. The same person endings are used: हम ना आइब, तू ना जालऽ, ऊ ना गइल.

With बा, say नइखे: दूध नइखे. A few writers use ना बा, but lessons write नइखे.

For commands, use मत: मत जा (don't go). You may hear नाहीं in eastern areas and in writing. It means the same as ना.

ऊ चाय ना पियेला।
He doesn't drink tea.
ना comes before the verb.
ना, हम ना जाइले।
No, I don't go.
The first ना answers; the second negates जाइले.
हम रोज ना आइले।
I don't come every day.
ना before the habit verb.
ई हमार ना ह।
This isn't mine.
ना ह is the negative of ह.
ई गाड़ी पटना ना जाला।
This train doesn't go to Patna.
ना before the habit verb.

Using ना with बा.
दूध ना बा।
दूध नइखे।
Lessons use नइखे as the negative of बा; you may see ना बा in some writing.

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नाLevel 1Saying No or Not

ना goes right before the verb, so you need to know the verb comes last.

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