How to say Na
Na
نه
NAH
No
Na in a sentence
Real lines from the course, said by the people you meet in it.
Shirin, your older neighbor
Module 3, lesson 7Khoobam, merci! Shish ta... na, haft ta!
I'm good, thanks! Six... no, seven!
When to say Na
Na alone is a plain no. To turn down an offer kindly, say Na, merci. A host may offer again.
More about Na
Na is the plain no, short and soft. On its own it can sound blunt, so the course teaches it with a partner: Na, merci is how you turn down an offer kindly. Hosts often offer more than once, so a first no is normal and the offer may come again. You will meet Na in the same lesson as Baleh, Module 1, lesson 5, where yes and no are practised side by side. It also turns up inside longer lines like Na, nemidunam (no, I don't know) and as a quick correction in conversation, and it comes up in close to a hundred lessons across Modules 1 to 15.
Questions people ask about Na
How do you use Na in a sentence?
Try Khoobam, merci! Shish ta... na, haft ta! (I'm good, thanks! Six... no, seven!)
Where can I learn Na?
In Module 1, lesson 5 of the Finglish course ("Yes, no, please"). Module 1 is free with no signup.
Learn Na step by step
Module 1: Greet your family
Lesson 5: Yes, no, please
7 lessons in the module. Free, no signup.
Na comes up in 99 lessons across Modules 1 to 15.
Open the lessonA way to remember
Na is short and soft. Say it with a smile and a merci after it.