Grammatical class
Adverb
pas
The most common adverb of negation in French, typically translating into English as not, don't, doesn't, etc.
Details
Syllables
pas
Phonetics
pa
Grammatical class
Adverb
Freq. (books)
168
Freq. (movies)
461
Freq. (news)
23
Variants
Sentences
Je ne sais pas.
I don't know
A1
Ne ris pas.
Don't laugh.
A1
N'entre pas.
Don't go in.
A1
N'y va pas !
Don't go there!
A1
Ne pars pas.
Don't go away.
A1
Ne crie pas.
Don't shout.
A2
Ne mens pas !
Don't you lie!
A2
Ne cours pas.
Don't run!
B1
N'insiste pas.
Don't push.
B1
Ne bégaie pas !
Don't stutter!
B1
Il ne fume pas.
He does not smoke.
B1
Ne fixe pas.
Don't stare.
B2