How to Say ‘Not really.’ in French
Pas vraiment.
pah vray-mahn
[pah vray-mahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [Pas vraiment] is a very common softener: less blunt than a flat no. You can reuse it after lots of questions: [Tu aimes cet endroit ? — Pas vraiment.]
Phrase Breakdown
Pas
[pah]
not
Negative word used here to soften the reply.
Pas vraiment, je découvre ce bar ce soir.
Not really, I'm discovering this bar tonight.
vraiment
[vray-mahn]
really
Used with 'pas' to mean 'not really' in a natural, polite answer.
Pas vraiment, mais j'aime bien l'ambiance.
Not really, but I like the atmosphere.
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