Stumped on ‘Not, in France’? See the surprising answer

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The French word for ‘not‘ is ‘pas‘, which is also the answer to the crossword clue. However, it’s important to note that this word is not always used in the same way as the English word ‘not’.

In French, ‘pas‘ is typically used as a negative particle to negate a verb. For example, instead of saying ‘je suis heureux‘, which means ‘I am happy‘, you would say ‘je ne suis pas heureux‘, which means ‘I am not happy‘. In this example, ‘pas‘ is used after the negation particle ‘ne‘ to show that the verb has been negated.

It’s also worth noting that ‘pas‘ is not the only negative particle that can be used in French. Other examples include ‘jamais‘ (never), ‘personne‘ (nobody), and ‘rien‘ (nothing).

In terms of pronunciation, ‘pas‘ is pronounced like ‘pah’, with a short ‘a’ sound. It’s a relatively simple word to add to your French vocabulary, and can be very useful in a variety of situations.