ne
French → English
adv
(negation particle) Not (used with 'pas' or other negative words to form negation).
Je ne parle pas japonais.
(English) I do not speak Japanese.
Il n’a jamais visité le musée du Louvre.
(English) He has never visited the Louvre Museum.
adv
(expletive particle) No direct translation (used in certain fixed expressions without negative meaning).
Il n’empêche que nous devons finir ce projet avant vendredi.
(English) Nevertheless, we must finish this project before Friday.
À Dieu ne plaise qu’un tel accident se reproduise !
(English) God forbid that such an accident should happen again!
Entry ID: fr:en:ne · Source: refined · Type: functionword