Thread: Is it rude to use "ain't"?

Here is MY question:
is there a Russian equivalent to "Ain't" ?

Originally Posted by capecoddah

Here is MY question:
is there a Russian equivalent to "Ain't" ?

Yes, нен'т...

Originally Posted by capecoddah

Here is MY question:
is there a Russian equivalent to "Ain't" ?

Since there ain't a Russian equivalent of 'to be' I'm gonna go with no.

I think it depends on context. If you want to translate:

"Ain't there a way out?"
I would use нету "нету выхода?"
but that wouldn't work in other sentences like "I ain't going anywhere"

Originally Posted by BlackMage

Originally Posted by capecoddah

Here is MY question:
is there a Russian equivalent to "Ain't" ?

Since there ain't a Russian equivalent of 'to be' I'm gonna go with no.

The lack of "to be" is KILLIN' me !!!!

School yard rhyme:
Don't say Ain't
or your mother will faint.
your father will fall in a bucket of paint.
Your brother will die.
Your sister will cry,
and the dog will say "Oh My!"