How to Say ‘Not really.’ in French
Pas vraiment.
pah vray-mohn
[pah vray-mohn]
💬 Usage Tip: A softer, more nuanced « no ». Very useful when you want to sound polite or not too negative.
🇫🇷 In France: French often uses soft disagreement like this to keep conversation smooth and friendly.
Phrase Breakdown
Pas
[pah]
not
Negative word used here with vraiment to soften disagreement.
Pas vraiment, je préfère les chemins calmes.
Not really, I prefer calm paths.
vraiment
[vray-mohn]
really
Means really or truly; with pas, it means not really.
Pas vraiment, le roller freestyle n'est pas pour moi.
Not really, freestyle inline skating is not for me.
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