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How to Say ‘You haven't seen’ in French

Vous n'avez pas vu

voo n' ah-veh pah vyoo

[voo n' ah-veh pah vyoo]

💬 Usage Tip: Before a vowel sound, [ne] becomes [n'], as in [vous n'avez pas vu]. This same shortening happens in [je n'ai pas] and [il n'est pas].

Phrase Breakdown

Vous n'avez

voo n' ah-veh

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

You

Plural or formal singular pronoun.

Example

Vous êtes en avance.

You are early.

n'

[n']

not

Negates the sentence.

Example

Vous n'avez jamais vu cela.

You have never seen that.

avez

[ah-veh]

have

To possess something.

Example

Vous avez un message.

You have a message.

pas

[pah]

not

Negation particle.

Example

Vous n'avez pas tort.

You are not wrong.

vu

[vyoo]

seen

Past action of seeing.

Example

Vous n'avez pas vu le chat.

You haven't seen the cat.

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