How do you pronounce 'Not' and 'ne'?

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What is an example sentence for Not in French?

English: "I am not feeling well today." | French: "Je ne me sens pas bien aujourd'hui."

adverb

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not Meaning in French (not signification en français)

Q: What is 'ne' called in English?

'ne' in English is called "Not". Not refers to: Utilisé pour exprimer la négation, le déni, le refus ou l'interdiction, souvent placé avant un verbe ou un adjectif.

Synonymes:nonpas

ne in English:not

Phonetic:nə

Plural: none

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de not en français est ne. (Utilisé pour exprimer la négation, le déni, le refus ou l'interdiction, souvent placé avant un verbe ou un adjectif.)

Definitions of Not

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adverb
ne
Used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition, often placed before a verb or adjective.
Utilisé pour exprimer la négation, le déni, le refus ou l'interdiction, souvent placé avant un verbe ou un adjectif.

Example Sentences

casual

“I am not feeling well today.”

Je ne me sens pas bien aujourd'hui.

formal

“You must not touch the wet paint.”

Il ne faut pas toucher la peinture fraîche.

casual

“She did not understand the instructions.”

Elle n'a pas compris les instructions.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

nonpas

In English:

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

oui

In English:

yes indeed

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

not at allexpression

Used to emphasize a negative response or to mean 'certainly not'.

not reallyexpression

Used to express a mild or hesitant negative response.

not yetexpression

Used to indicate that something has not happened but is expected to.