plus
/ply/
The French phrase for "no more" is plus.
plus is used as an adverb to indicate that something is no longer available or no longer happening.
Meaning: not any longer (adv)
Which one should you use?
The word plus can mean both "no more" and "more." You can distinguish them by their pronunciation: when you mean "no more," the final 's' is silent (/ply/), whereas when you mean "more," the 's' is often pronounced (/plys/).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In casual spoken French, the 'ne' particle is almost always dropped, leaving only plus to express "no more." For a more formal way to emphasize the notion of "not anymore," you can use pas davantage.
How do you pronounce it?
/ply/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly pronounce the final 's' in plus when they mean "no more," which can lead to confusion with the word for "more."
Did you know?
- The pronunciation difference of plus can create a total opposite meaning in a sentence. For example, saying je n'en veux plus (/ply/) means 'I don't want any more', but j'en veux plus (/plys/) means 'I want more'.
- If a French speaker says plus maintenant to mean 'not anymore', they are essentially saying 'more now' in a literal word-for-word translation.
- The word plus is a direct descendant of the Latin word plus, which also meant 'more'.
Examples in context
- Y a plus de jus.There's no more juice.This sentence uses plus to show that juice is no longer available.Tatoeba #4322695 by gillux, translation #9454854 by CK
- Plus de biscuits !No more cookies!This sentence uses plus to demand that there be no more cookies.Tatoeba #2319109 by sacredceltic, translation #2318285 by Hybrid
- N'en dis pas plus !Say no more!This sentence uses plus to tell someone to stop speaking.Tatoeba #899194 by sacredceltic, translation #899198 by sacredceltic
- Je ne bois plus d'alcool.I no longer drink alcohol.
- Je ne peux pas travailler davantage.I can't work anymore.
- Je ne mange plus de viande du tout.I don't eat meat at all anymore.
- 122 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are talking about a movie they are watching.
- NathanJe ne veux plus regarder ce film.I don't want to watch this movie anymore.
- LéaPourquoi ? Il devient intéressant, non ?Why? It's getting interesting, isn't it?
- NathanC'est trop triste, je n'en peux plus.It's too sad, I can't take it anymore.
- LéaD'accord, on peut changer de chaîne.Okay, we can change the channel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “no more” translations and entries plus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries plus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
