больше нет
bol'she net
The Russian phrase for 'no more' is больше нет (bol'she net).
больше нет is used to indicate that something no longer exists or is no longer available, often referring to a quantity of a noun.
Meaning: not any longer (adv)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of больше (more) and нет (no or there is not).
Which one should you use?
Use больше нет when referring to the non-existence of a noun, such as saying there is no more milk. If you want to say 'no longer' to negate an action or a verb, such as 'he no longer lives here', use the form больше не instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using 'no more' to mean 'no longer' with a verb, the phrase changes from больше нет to больше не followed by the verb.
How do you pronounce it?
bol'she net
Did you know?
- If you use больше нет to describe a person, it can sound much more permanent or even fatalistic than the English 'is no more', often implying they have passed away or disappeared entirely.
- While больше means 'more', it is the same word used for 'bigger' in Russian, as the language uses one word for both quantity and size.
- The word нет is actually a contraction of an archaic phrase meaning 'there is not'. It combines the negative particle 'not' with a short form of the verb 'to be'.
Examples in context
- Это всё. Больше нет.That's all. There's no more.This sentence shows how to use больше нет to indicate that something has run out.Tatoeba #12803059 by marafon, translation #10181229 by sundown
- У нас больше нет еды.We have no more food.This sentence uses больше нет to show the lack of a specific item.Tatoeba #4752906 by marafon, translation #2646794 by CK
- У нас больше нет риса.We have no more rice.This sentence uses больше нет to express that a certain food item is gone.Tatoeba #6017882 by odexed, translation #4614264 by LeeSooHa
- Хватит, спасибо!Enough, thank you!
- Уже достаточно, продолжим позже.It's already enough, let's continue later.
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Example conversation
Dmitry and Ekaterina are talking in their kitchen about their cat.
- Дмитрий DmitryГде наш кот?Gde nash kot?Where is our cat?
- Екатерина EkaterinaЕго здесь больше нет.Yego zdes' bol'she net.He is no longer here.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы его видела?Ty yego videla?Did you see him?
- Екатерина EkaterinaНет, я его не видела.Net, ya yego ne videla.No, I didn't see him.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries нет, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
