How to Say ‘It is not’ in French
Ce n'est pas
suh n eh pah
[suh n eh pah]
💬 Usage Tip: Used for negations.
🇫🇷 In France: Common for expressing dissatisfaction or inconvenience.
Phrase Breakdown
Ce
[suh]
This is not
Used to negate the identity or status of an object or situation.
Ce n'est pas un distributeur fiable.
This is not a reliable ATM.
n'est
n eh
is not
Negation form of 'is', used to indicate that something is not true or real.
Il n'est pas là.
He is not here.
Words in this phrase
n'
[n]
not
Used to indicate negation or absence.
Ce distributeur n'est pas opérationnel.
This distributor is not operational.
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular form of 'to be'.
Le distributeur est en panne.
The ATM is down.
pas
[pah]
not
Used to indicate negation or absence.
Ce distributeur ne fonctionne pas.
This ATM doesn't work.
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