adverb
A1
Frequency #2899
ne … pas
Pronunciation
/nə pa/
Meaning
- 1.not (standard negation)
Example sentences
Je ne parle pas.
I don’t speak / I’m not speaking.
Je n’aime pas ça.
I don’t like that.
About “ne … pas”
Basic negation: ne + verb + pas. Ne elides: n’.
Word family of “ne … pas”
Grammar and usage
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