What Does Je Ne Sais Pas?

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Adverb.

I don’t know I do not know I’m

not sure I have no idea I can’t l don’t know I am not sure I just don’t know I don’t even know I didn’t know.

Do the French say je ne sais pas?

The “ne” is omitted in the spoken french (quebecer) only, but it is

not correct

. In France, they would say: “Je ne sais pas”. When French people are speaking, they also omit the word “ne”.

How do French people say je ne sais pas?

Other Useful Phrases. Say “Je ne comprends pas.” This means “I don’t understand.” Pronounce it “juh-nuh com-prond pah”. … Say “Je ne parle pas (le) français.” This translates to “

I don’t speak French

.”

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Pronounce it “juh-nuh pahl-pah frahn-say”.

What does the French phrase je ne sais quoi mean?

: something (such as

an appealing quality

) that cannot be adequately described or expressed a young actress who has a certain je ne sais quoi.

Does Je ne sais pas take subjunctive?

Savoir que is the conjugated savoir plus a dependent clause beginning with que. … Savoir que is not normally used in negative and interrogative statements; it’s far more natural to use a si clause in such cases, which means, once again, that

the subjunctive is not used

: Je ne sais pas si vous avez raison.

Why do Americans say je ne sais quoi?

Je ne sais quoi literally means

“I don’t know what” in French

. The phrase was borrowed into English as an expression of a quality that makes something or someone attractive, distinctive, or special in some way, but is hard to put into words.

What did you say in French?


qu’est-ce que vous avez dit?

More French words for what did you say? qu’est-ce que tu as dit?

How is je ne sais quoi used?

In French, je ne sais quoi literally means “I don’t know what.” It’s

used to capture an indescribable, special distinguishing feature, or to name some unnamable quality

. You could say, for example, “Ms. McMane’s English class isn’t like any other class I’ve taken — it has a certain je ne sais quoi.”

What does this mean Quoi?

Quoi [“Kwah”] in French usually means

“what

.” But not always!

How do you get je ne sais quoi?

  1. Tune in to your inner voice. There are many ways you can pay more attention to your inner voice. …
  2. Stop faking emotions. Many of us are adept as having the reactions that are expected of us. …
  3. Don’t compare yourself. …
  4. Find your own formula. …
  5. Don’t try too hard.

Is Vouloir être or avoir?

The French verb vouloir means “to want” or “to wish.” It is one of the 10 most common French verbs and you will use it

just as much as avoir and être

.

Is Dormir avoir or être?

Examples of Dormir

Avoir envie de dormir > to feel

sleepy

/ to feel like sleeping. Dormir d’un sommeil profond / lourd / de plomb > to be a heavy sleeper / to be fast asleep, to be sound asleep, to be in a deep sleep. Dormir à poings fermés > to be fast asleep, to be sleeping like a baby.

What is the past tense of venir in French?

The passé composé of Venir is formed by combining the auxiliary verb être with the past participle

venu

.

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