Russian language Essentials: Negative answer
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Negative answer / Отрицательный ответ
нет — no
не — not

To give a negative answer, say shortly нет (no) or нет, э́то не something (no, it is not something).

Э́то зе́бра? – Нет, э́то не зебра́.

Is it a zebra? – No, it is not a zebra.

Э́то кенгуру́? – Нет, э́то не кенгуру́.
Is it a kangaroo? – No, it is not a kangaroo.