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