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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