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No. 4,616 in French

no

The French word "no" does not exist as such; the equivalent in French is "non," meaning "no."

In a sentence

  • Non, je ne veux pas de dessert.

    No, I don't want any dessert.

    Here, 'no' as 'non' is used to directly negate or refuse the proposal of having dessert.

  • Je pense que non.

    I think not.

    In this case, 'no' as 'non' is utilized to denote disagreement with a previously discussed topic or idea.

  • Ce n'est pas clair, non ?

    It is not clear, isn't it?

    Here, 'no' as 'non' functions at the end of the sentence as a tag question seeking confirmation.

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