Not, no in French 🇫🇷

Cognate

This is a cognate. It looks like English no and that’s what it is

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To remember the French word “non,” which means “no” or “not,” you can think of it as a simpler, shortened version of the English word “none,” which has a similar negative connotation.

Other French words that convey the same or similar meanings include:
– “Pas” which is often used in negative constructions like “ne … pas” (not)

In French, “non” can also be a noun that denotes a refusal or a negative vote.

Although “non” is not typically used as slang, it can be reinforced with colloquial terms for emphasis, like “non, vraiment” (no, really) or “non, pas du tout” (no, not at all).

Here are some examples of sentences using “non” in French:

1. Non, je ne veux pas sortir ce soir. (No, I don’t want to go out tonight.)
2. Tu as fini tes devoirs? Non, pas encore. (Have you finished your homework? No, not yet.)
3. Ils ont demandé si nous étions prêts, et j’ai répondu non. (They asked if we were ready, and I said no.)
4. Non, merci, je n’ai plus faim. (No, thank you, I’m not hungry anymore.)
5. Voter non, c’est exprimer son désaccord. (Voting no is to express one’s disagreement.)

Remember, in French, the word “non” can be used on its own as an answer to a question or within a sentence to indicate negation.

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