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"not (part 2)" in French

pas
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Notes

This word is usually used in combination with ne. See the note on the ne page for more detail.

Summary

The French translation for “not (part 2)” is pas.

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Examples of "not (part 2)" in use

There are 97 examples of the French word for "not (part 2)" being used:
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Why don’t you eat with your spoon? Pourquoi ne manges-tu pas avec ta cuillère ?
Tom doesn’t know when Mary will leave Boston. Tom ne sait pas quand Marie partira de Boston.
She wrote him a long letter, but he didn’t read it. Elle lui a écrit une longue lettre mais il ne l’a pas lue.
I’m asking the baker for a not overcooked baguette. Je demande une baguette pas trop cuite au boulanger.
Don’t be so spendthrift, you need to save money! Ne sois pas si dépensier, tu dois faire des économies !
The merchant doesn’t want to lower the price of his goods. Le marchand ne veut pas baisser le prix de sa marchandise.
It must be frightening for her, not knowing what is happening. Cela doit être effrayant pour elle de ne pas savoir ce qui se passe.

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are not going,
aren’t (2nd person plural),
But her story does not need to finish there.,
butterflies don’t sing,
Can’t you see he’s lying to you?,
Do not smoke here!,
doesn’t know,
doesn’t like,
Don’t be late! (formal or plural),
Don’t be late! (informal),
Don’t be so pessimistic, it will be alright!,
Don’t be so spendthrift, you need to save money!,
Don’t be so stressed, it’s just a game!,
Don’t drive fast.,
don’t have (2nd person plural),
don’t have (2nd person singular),
don’t have (1st person plural),
don’t have (1st person singular),
don’t hear (1st person singular),
don’t know; am not aware (1st person singular)
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