Definition

nei translates to no in English.

Example sentence

Nei, jeg vil ikke.

Uses nei in a typical greetings context.

How to use this word

nei means "no" in Norwegian. It's a greetings word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see nei in conversations about greetings, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a A1-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master nei early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.