How to Say ‘Is not working anymore.’ in French
Ne marche plus.
nuh marsh ploo
[nuh marsh ploo]
💬 Usage Tip: French often says [ne ... plus] for [not ... anymore / no longer]. You can reuse it with other verbs: [je ne sais plus] = [I don't know anymore].
Phrase Breakdown
Ne
[nuh]
not
Negative marker used with plus to mean no longer or not anymore.
Ça Ne marche plus dans la salle de bain.
That no longer works in the bathroom.
marche
[marsh]
works
From marcher; here it means works or functions.
Le chauffe-eau marche parfois, mais marche mal aujourd'hui.
The water heater works sometimes, but works badly today.
plus
[ploo]
no longer / anymore
Used with ne to say something no longer works or happens.
Ne marche plus : plus montre que le problème continue.
No longer works: plus shows that the problem is ongoing.
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