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How to Say ‘No, sorry, not in green.’ in French

Non, désolée, pas en vert.

noh day-zo-LAY pah on vair

[noh day-zo-LAY pah on vair]

Phrase Breakdown

Non, désolée,

noh day-zo-LAY

No, sorry,

'Désolée' ends in an extra 'e' because a woman is speaking. It sounds the same as 'désolé': 'day-zo-lay'.

Example

Désolée, je suis en retard.

Sorry, I'm late.

Words in this phrase

Non

[noh]

Used to give a negative response.

Example

Non, je ne veux pas.

No, I don't want to.

désolée

[day-zo-LAY]

sorry

Feminine form of 'désolé', used when the speaker is a woman.

Example

Je suis désolée pour le retard.

I'm sorry for the delay.

pas en vert.

pah on vair

not in green.

Say it calmly, with your voice falling at the end. The 't' of 'vert' is silent.

Example

Il est en rouge, pas en vert.

It's in red, not in green.

Words in this phrase

pas

[pah]

not / no

Common negative word; in fixed expressions like 'pas de souci', it helps mean 'no problem'.

Example

Ce n'est Pas le bon montant sur le compteur.

That is not the right amount on the meter.

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

vert

[vair]

green

Color adjective; after 'en' it names the color option.

Example

Il existe en vert.

It comes in green.

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