To say "I don't have" in Russian, we use the word "не" before the verb. It’s quite easy to do!

Rules for Saying No:

1. Basic Structure:

   • Positive: Я имею книгу. (I have a book.)
   • Negative: Я не имею книгу. (I do not have a book.)

2. Making Negative Sentences:

   • You just need to put "не" right before the word "имею" (which means "have"):
     • Я не имею (I do not have)
     • Ты не имеешь (You do not have)
     • Он/Она не имеет (He/She does not have)
     • Мы не имеем (We do not have)
     • Вы не имеете (You [formal/plural] do not have)
     • Они не имеют (They do not have)

Examples:

• Positive: У нас есть собака. (We have a dog.)
• Negative: У нас нет собаки. (We do not have a dog.)

Practice these sentences to get better at speaking Russian!