Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Saying No in French
Saying No in French Saying no in French is easy. The only problem is choosing from the many synonyms for no in French. Choose with care, because the differences between expressions are nuanced. Learn 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 †¦Ã‚  no to...Non 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 fait not exactly, not quite   que non ! absolutely not!
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