Sunday, May 24, 2020
Saying No in French
Choose how you say no in French with care because the differences between expressions are nuanced. Heres how to say the equivalents of no, not a chance, I dont think so, down with, and more. The Many Faces of Non in French non noThis is the basic, standard French word for no. Non, je naime pas skier.  No, I dont like to ski. ah non / oh non  oh noAh non and oh non express disappointment, as in oh no! or darn it! Ah non! Ça ne marche pas!  Oh no! It doesnt work! non à †¦Ã‚  no to...Non à is followed by a noun to mean (say) no to or down with, especially in protests and demonstrations: Non au CPE!  No to the First Job Contract! Other Synonyms for Non  absolument pas  absolutely not au contraire on the contrary aucun (problà ¨me, argent, etc.) no (problem, money, etc) bien sà »r que non  of course not certainement pas certainly not des clous! (familiar) no way! du tout not at all Expressions With Non  je crois que non  I dont think so je ne dis pas non I wouldnt say no mais non of course not moi non not me, I dont nest-ce pas? no? right? isnt it? niet! (familiar) no way! non merci - no thank you non et non! absolutely not! non plus not (that) either non que subjunctive not that †¦Ã‚ ... ou non? †¦ (are/will/do you verb) or not? pas de (problà ¨me, temps, pain, etc) no (problem, time, bread, etc.) pas du tout not at all pas question! (familiar) no way! not a chance! pas tout à fait not exactly, not quite que non! absolutely not!
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