não é

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, isn’t it?.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈɛ/ [ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈɛ]

Interjection

não é?

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see não, é.
  2. (colloquial, interrogatory) isn't it (so); innit; right (used as a tag question to ask for someone's opinion)
    Você já comeu, não é?
    You have already eaten, right?
  3. (colloquial, often interrogatory) duh; obviously (expresses that something is obvious)
    Do que é feito um anel de diamante? De diamantes, não é?!
    What a diamond ring is made of? Diamonds, obviously!
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