Negative French Phrases
The French word non means “no,” and is found in many expressions, including of course not, point-blank, and secrets. Learn these and other French expressions featuring non.
| bah non |
(informal) |
well, no |
| ben non |
(informal) |
well, non |
| bien sûr que non |
of course not |
| eh non |
I’m afraid not |
| une fin de non-recevoir |
point-blank |
| Il faut manger pour vivre et non pas vivre pour manger. |
You have to eat to live and not live to eat. |
| je crois que non |
I don’t think so |
| je ne dis pas non |
I wouldn’t say no |
| mais non |
of course not |
| moi non |
not me, I don’t |
|
moi non plus |
me neither, neither do I |
| ne dire ni oui ni non |
to not answer, to abstain |
| les non-dits |
secrets |
| non et non ! |
absolutely not! |
| non-fumeur |
(adjective) |
non-smoking |
| non-initié |
(adjective) |
lay, uninformed |
| les non l’emportent |
(voting) |
the nays have it |
| non plus |
neither, not (that) either |
| non que + subjunctive |
not that … |
| nul et non avenu |
(adjective) |
invalid, null and void |
| … oui ou non ? |
(exasperated) |
… yes or no? |
| pleurer pour un oui ou pour un non |
to cry over the slightest thing |
| le point de non-retour |
the point of no return |
| que non ! |
absolutely not! |
| répondre par oui ou par non |
to answer yes or no |
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