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How to say "no" in French

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non
(adv.) no (response to a question or request)
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Vous êtes professeur ? / Non , je suis étudiant .
You're a teacher? / No, I am a student.
Est - ce qu' il vient ce soir ? / Non .
Is he coming this evening? / No.
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"No Regrets" - Édith Piaf
Non ! Rien de rien
No! Nothing at all
"No Regrets" - Édith Piaf
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
No! I do not regret anything
"No Regrets" - Édith Piaf
Non ! Rien de rien
No! Nothing at all
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pas
(adv. of neg.) not; no
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Tu viens ou pas ?
You coming or not?
Je choisis le pantalon et pas la robe .
I choose the pants and not the dress.
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What's an Aquathlon?
pas plus parce que il y a un petit temps d' adaptation
not more, because it takes a little while to adapt
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Pourquoi pas aussi faire un - quatre - cinq ?
Why not also do one-four-five?
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Pas du tout !
Not at all !
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non
(interj.) no; not !
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Ah non , attends . . . .
Oh no, wait...
Absolument non !
Absolutely not!
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Answering the Phone
T' as pas demandé ?! Oh non , écoute , c' est dingue !
You didn't ask?! Oh no, listen, that's nuts.
The Superhero Archetype
Ah non , c'est mort .
Ah no, that's out.
The Superhero Archetype
Moi ?! / Mais non , pas toi .
Me?! / No, not you.
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pas...de
(adv. of neg.) (informal) there is no; without any The negation word "pas" is usually found with its corresponding part "ne," but the "ne" is often omitted in spoken French. "Pas de" is invariable before nouns regardless of gender or number.
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Pas de problème .
No problem.
Il n' a pas de chance .
He does not have any luck.
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"Under the Sea" - The Little Mermaid
Pas de soupe de poisson
No fish soup
"Under the Sea" - The Little Mermaid
Pas de marmiton
No kitchen helper
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Pour les applis relaxation , santé , musique , pas de souci .
For relaxation, health and music apps, no worries.
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n'...aucun ne…aucun
(adv. of neg.) (+ vowel) (masc.) (sing.) no; none; not a single
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Il n' y a aucun train .
There is no train.
Il n' a aucun ami .
He has not a single friend.
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The Story and Science of Chocolate - Part 3 of 6
et il faut qu' il n' y ait aucun grain .
and there must be no grains.
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Les administrations fiscales des autres pays n' ont alors aucun moyen
So the tax administrations of the other countries have no way
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il n' y a aucun recours légal possible .
there is no possible legal recourse.
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