How to Say ‘Is not working anymore.’ in French
Ne marche plus.
nuh marsh ploo
[nuh marsh ploo]
💬 Usage Tip: [Ne ... plus] means [not ... anymore], but in everyday speech the [ne] is often dropped, so [ne marche plus] and spoken [marche plus] both mean [isn't working anymore]. You'll hear the same with [Je ne sais pas] becoming [Je sais pas].
Phrase Breakdown
Ne
[nuh]
not
Negative particle used with plus to mean no longer or not anymore.
Ne marche plus. Le chauffe-eau reste éteint.
No longer works. The water heater stays off.
marche
[marsh]
works / functions
Form of marcher meaning works or functions.
Ne marche plus. La douche marche seulement à l'eau froide.
No longer works. The shower works only with cold water.
plus
[ploo]
no longer
In a negative sentence, plus means no longer or not anymore.
Ne marche plus. Il n'y a plus d'eau chaude du tout.
No longer works. There is no more hot water at all.
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