How to Say ‘Is wrong’ in French
Ne va pas
nuh vah pah
[nuh vah pah]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'is not going'. In French, what 'doesn't go' is what is wrong.
🇫🇷 In France: French loves everyday verbs like aller ('to go') in lots of expressions.
Phrase Breakdown
Ne
[nuh]
not
Negative marker used with pas.
Ça ne va pas très bien aujourd'hui.
Things are not going very well today.
va
[vah]
goes
From aller; in this expression it means goes or is going.
Quelque chose va mieux ce soir.
Something is better this evening.
pas
[pah]
not
Completes the negation in ne ... pas.
Ça ne passe pas avec du thé.
It does not go away with tea.
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