ne plus
The English phrase "no longer" is translated into French as ne plus.
Meaning: not anymore (adv)
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is a discontinuous negation where 'ne' and 'plus' surround the conjugated verb. In spoken French, the 'ne' is often dropped, leaving only 'plus' to express 'no longer'.
Did you know?
- In spoken French, the word plus can be pronounced two different ways depending on whether it means 'more' or 'no longer'. To mean 'no longer', the final 's' is silent, while to mean 'more', the 's' is often pronounced.
- In many French dialects, the 'ne' is not just omitted for speed, but is considered archaic or overly formal for everyday conversation. Using 'ne plus' in a café might actually make you sound like a character from a 19th-century novel.
- The word plus is a cognate of the English word 'plus', as both derive from the Latin word for 'more'.
Examples in context
- Vous recevez cette lettre d'information parce que vous êtes en contact avec notre entreprise en tant que client, partenaire ou prospect. Si vous souhaitez ne plus faire partie de la liste des destinataires, veuillez simplement nous faire parvenir un courriel ayant pour objet « désinscription ».You are receiving this information letter because you have been in contact with our firm either as a client, a partner, or a prospect. If you no longer want to be on this list of recipients, please just send us an email with the subject "unregister".This sentence is useful for learning how to express the desire to ne plus be part of a mailing list.Tatoeba #1088094 by sacredceltic, translation #1726068 by belgavox
- Mon objectif est de maîtriser suffisamment cette langue pour ne plus compter sur Google Traduction.I aim to become fluent enough in this language that I no longer rely on Google Translate.This sentence shows how to use ne plus to describe no longer relying on a translation tool.Tatoeba #9012664 by carlosalberto, translation #9012343 by Vanilla
- Je ne voyage plus maintenantI no longer travel now.
- Il ne travaille plus iciHe no longer works here.
- Je ne joue plus du tout au footballI don't play football at all anymore.
- Je ne vais plus en boîte de nuitI don't go clubbing anymore.
- On ne se parle plusWe don't talk to each other anymore.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are talking about their old apartment.
- LéaEst-ce que tu habites encore là-bas ?Do you still live there?
- HugoNon, je ne plus habite dans cet appartement.No, I no longer live in that apartment.
- LéaAh bon ? Tu as déménagé quand ?Oh really? When did you move?
- HugoJ'ai déménagé le mois dernier, Hugo.I moved last month, Hugo.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ne, plus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
