How to Say ‘Will not take’ in French
Ne prendra pas
Nuh Pron-drah Pah
[Nuh Pron-drah Pah]
💬 Usage Tip: A negative future tense construction.
Phrase Breakdown
Ne
[Nuh]
Will not
Future tense negation indicating an action will not occur.
Cela ne prendra pas longtemps à réparer.
It will not take long to repair.
prendra
[Pron-drah]
Take
To require some amount of time or effort.
La réparation prendra environ une heure.
The repair will take about an hour.
pas
[Pah]
Not
Used to express negation.
Le changement de batterie ne prendra pas longtemps.
The battery change will not take long.
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