nage
The English word 'no' is translated into Welsh as nage.
nage is a particle used to express disagreement or negation.
Meaning: used to show disagreement or negation (particle)
Did you know?
- The particle nage is actually a contraction of two words: nac meaning 'not' and ef meaning 'him' or 'it'.
- Welsh uses 'double negatives' in a way that is grammatically correct and does not always cancel out the negation as it does in standard English.
- In spoken Welsh, you will often hear the word na used as the standard way to say 'no' in a conversation, rather than the more formal nage.
Examples in context
- Nage.No.This example shows how to use nage as a standalone response.Tatoeba #8657491 by loch_nessie, translation #477061 by Ricardo14
- Na, diolchNo, thank you
Example conversation
Gareth and Elowen are discussing if they have any milk left.
- GarethOes gen ti leioc?Do you have milk?
- ElowenNage, mae'n rhydd.No, it's empty.
- GarethA welai di'r bag yn y gegin?Did you see the bag in the kitchen?
- ElowenNage, ni welais i.No, I didn't see it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
