French Negation Flashcards

(51 cards)

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ah non

A

oh no

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2
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non à…

A

no to…

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3
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absolument pas

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absolument pas

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4
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au contraire

A

on the contrary

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5
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aucun (problème, argent, etc)

A

no (problem, money, etc)

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6
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bien sûr que non

A

of course not

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7
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certainement pas

A

certainly not

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8
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des clous ! (familiar)

A

no way!

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9
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du tout

A

not at all

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10
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je crois que non

A

I don’t think so

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11
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je ne dis pas non

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I wouldn’t say no

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12
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mais non

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of course not

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13
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moi non

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not me, I don’t

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14
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n’est-ce pas ?

A

no? right? isn’t it?

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15
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niet ! (familiar)

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no way!

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16
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non merci

A

no thank you

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17
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non et non !

A

absolutely not!

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18
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non plus

A

not (that) either

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19
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non que + subjunctive

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not that …

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20
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… ou non ?

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… (are/will/do you + verb) or not?

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21
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pas de (problème, temps, pain, etc)

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no (problem, time, bread, etc)

22
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pas du tout

23
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pas question ! (familiar)

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no way! not a chance!

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pas tout à fait

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not exactly, not quite

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que non !
absolutely not!
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Ne... pas
not
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ne ... pas encore | Il n'est pas encore arrivé.
not yet | He has not arrived yet.
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ne ... pas toujours | Je ne mange pas toujours ici.
not always | I don't always eat here.
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ne ... pas du tout | Je n'aime pas du tout les épinards.
not at all | I don't like spinach at all.
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ne ... pas non plus | Je n'aime pas non plus les oignons.
neither, not either | I don't like onions either.
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ne ... aucunement | Il n'est aucunement à blâmer.
not at all, in no way | He is in no way to blame.
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ne ... guère | Il n'y a guère de monde.
hardly, barely, scarcely | There's hardly anyone there.
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ne ... jamais | Nous ne voyageons jamais.
never | We never travel.
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ne ... nullement | Il ne veut nullement venir.
not at all | He doesn't want to come at all.
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ne ... nulle part | Je ne l'ai trouvé nulle part.
nowhere | I couldn't find it anywhere.
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ne ... point | Je ne te hais point.
not (formal/literary equivalent of ne...pas) | I don't hate you.
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ne ... plus | Vous n'y travaillez plus.
no more, not anymore | You don't work there anymore.
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ne ... que | Il n'y a que deux chiens.
only | There are only two dogs.
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Pas + Adjective | Il doit être ravi ! - Pas ravi, mais content, oui.
He must be delighted! - Not delighted, but (yes, he is) happy.
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Pas + Adverb | Tu en veux ? - Oui, mais pas beaucoup.
Do you want some? - Yes, but not a lot.
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Pas + Noun | Elle vient mercredi ? - Non, pas mercredi. Jeudi.
Is she coming on Wednesday? - No, not Wednesday. Thursday.
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Pas + Pronoun | Qui veut nous aider ? - Pas moi !
Who wants to help us? - Not me!
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Pas + Pronoun | Qui veut nous aider ? - Pas moi !
Who wants to help us? - Not me!
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Pas can also be used to ask for confirmation: | Tu viens, ou pas ?
Are you coming, or not?
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ne... aucun(e) (de)
none (of), not any (of)
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ne... nul(le)
no one
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ne... pas un(e) (de)
not one (of)
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ne... pas un(e) seul(e) (de)
not a single one (of)
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ne... personne
no one
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ne... quiconque
no one
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ne... rien
nothing, not... anything