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How to Say ‘Doesn't see everything’ in French

Ne voit pas tout

nuh vwah pah too

[nuh vwah pah too]

💬 Usage Tip: The ne … pas pair wraps around the verb voit. In casual speech the ne often drops, leaving just voit pas tout.

Phrase Breakdown

Ne voit

nuh vwah

Doesn't see

The first half of the negation 'ne… pas', with 'voir' (to see). 'Voit' sounds like 'vwa'.

Example

Il ne voit rien.

He doesn't see anything.

Words in this phrase

[nuh]

(negation) not

Negation particle used with another negative word (ne… rien). In speech, it can be dropped, but it’s standard in writing.

Example

Ne me raconte rien sur l’anime, je veux garder la surprise.

Don’t tell me anything about the anime, I want to keep the surprise.

voit

[vwah]

see

From voir; used to say what is visible in the artwork.

Example

On voit des lignes noires et des formes rouges.

We see black lines and red shapes.

pas tout

pah too

everything

'Pas' completes the negation, so 'pas tout' means 'not everything'. Both final consonants are silent: 'pa-too'.

Example

Je ne sais pas tout.

I don't know everything.

Words in this phrase

pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

tout

[too]

everything

Refers to the overall situation or all things in general.

Example

Et vous, tout va bien de votre côté cette semaine ?

And you, is everything going well on your side this week?

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