ничего

Russian

Alternative forms
  • ничё (ničó) (non-standard but common in speech)

Etymology

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nʲɪt͡ɕɪˈvo] (phonetic respelling: ничево́)
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Pronoun

ничего́ • (ničevó)

  1. nothing (genitive of the indefinite pronoun ничто́ (ništó)...the nominative is rarely used, and the genitive is preferred).
    Что с ним? — Ничего́. ― Što s nim? — Ničevó. ― What’s the matter with him? — Nothing.
  2. (colloquial) so-so, not bad, pretty
    Как ва́ше здоро́вье? —— Ничего́. ― Kak váše zdoróvʹje? —— Ničevó. ― How’s your health? — So-so.
    Как он поёт? — Ничего́. ― Kak on pojót? — Ničevó. ― How does he sing? — Not bad.
  3. never mind!; that's all right!; no problem!

See also
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