No. 247 in Italian
né
The Italian word "né" means "nor" or "neither" in English.
In a sentence
Non voglio né pizza né pasta.
I don't want either pizza or pasta.
"Né" is used to mean "neither" in an exclusive disjunction.
Non ho visto né Marco né Laura oggi.
I have not seen either Marco or Laura today.
"Né" is employed to negate both items mentioned in the context.
Non parlo né inglese né francese.
I neither speak English nor French.
"Né" coordinates two items that are negated, providing balance in the negation.
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