What Is Je Ne Sais Pas?

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 you use je ne sais quoi?

In English, we use je ne sais quoi only to mean “a certain something” or “something inexplicable .” It’s usually modified by the (English) adjective “certain”: Pierrette has a certain “je ne sais quoi” about her today. It’s a beautiful town, but it lacks a certain “je ne sais quoi.”

What does this mean Quoi?

Quoi [“Kwah”] in French usually means “what .” But not always!

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? what did you say?

Why do Americans say je ne sais quoi?

Where does je ne sais quoi come from? The French phrase je ne sais quoi was borrowed into English as early as the 1650s to characterize some inexpressible, indefinable, or ineffable quality , such as some element that makes an engaging work of art or charismatic person special.

What does je ne pas?

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.

What does LeFou say in French to Gaston?

To cite a bizarre example: In one scene, the blowhard Gaston is speaking with his sidekick, LeFou. LeFou uses the common French phrase je ne sais quoi , only to have Gaston respond that he has no idea what that means.

Is quoi rude?

In English, if you didn’t hear someone, simply saying “What?” would be considered informal or even rude, and the same goes for quoi. As someone who’s slightly hard of hearing, I learned this the hard way.

What is the meaning of Qui?

pronoun . who [pronoun] (used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?)

What is Qui French?

How to Use Qui in French. Qui is usually translated as “who ,” but could also mean “that.” Whereas in English, “who” can refer to people and “that” or “which” refers to objects, French may use qui for either one. In French, what matters is the role the word plays in the sentence.

What do you mean French?

French Translation. que voulez-vous dire .

How do you conjugate dire in French?