How to Say ‘Not at the moment’ in French
Pas pour le moment
pah poor luh moh-mahn
[pah poor luh moh-mahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful in politely declining while keeping options open for the future.
🇫🇷 In France: Politeness is key in professional settings, so this phrase can softly close a topic.
Phrase Breakdown
Pas
[pah]
Not
Used to form negatives
Pas pour le moment, mais plus tard peut-être.
Not for now, but maybe later.
Pour le moment
poor luh moh-mahn
Words in this phrase
pour
[poor]
for
Preposition indicating a time period or purpose.
Pas pour le moment, j'attends une réponse.
Not for now, I'm waiting for a response.
le
[luh]
the
Definite article used before singular nouns.
Pas pour le moment, voyons plus tard.
Not for the moment, let's see later.
moment
[moh-mahn]
moment
A specific point in time.
Pas pour le moment, nous attendons les résultats.
Not for the moment, we are waiting for the results.
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