How to Say "Of Course Not" in French

bien sûr que non

The English phrase 'of course not' is translated into French as bien sûr que non.

bien sûr que non is a phrase used to provide a strong or emphatic negative answer to a question.

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, bien sûr que non translates to 'well sure that no'.

While bien sûr que non is used for an emphatic negative, the phrase pas du tout is used specifically to mean 'not at all'.

In Quebec, the informal expression ben non is used instead of bien sûr que non.

In French, adding bien sûr to a sentence can sometimes sound overly assertive or even aggressive depending on the tone of voice.
The word sûr in bien sûr que non comes from the Latin word sēcūrus, which originally meant 'free from care' or 'unworried'.
French speakers may use a sharp shrug or a slight tilt of the head while saying bien sûr que non to signal that the answer is so obvious it hardly needs saying.

Bien sûr que non.
Of course not.
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Bien sûr que non !
Of course not!
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Bien sûr que non, mon chéri.
Of course not, darling.
This sentence is useful for adding a term of endearment, showing how to use bien sûr que non with 'mon chéri'.
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Pas du tout.
Of course not / Not at all.
C'est clair que non.
Of course not / Clearly not.
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