How To Say No

In this article we will explain several different ways to disagree and say “no”.

Firstly, to say “no” is “non” in French.

If you want to say “of course not” then you say “Bien sur que non”.

If you want to disagree and say “That’s not true” then you say “Ce n’est pas vrai”.

If you are debating with someone over something, you could say “well, you’re wrong”. This is “eh bien, tu as tort” in French.

Another phrase is “I don’t agree at all”. This is “Je ne suis pas d’accord du tout”.

 Another form of negative response is to say I “can’t”. Here’s how to do this in a few example sentences:

Firstly, to say “I’m afraid I can’t” you say “J’ai bien peur de ne pas pouvior”.

Another way to say this is to say “no, I honestly can’t”. This is “non, franchement, je ne peux pas” in French.

Last, we will learn how to say “I’d like to but unfortunately I can’t”. This is “J’aimerais bien, mais malheureusement je ne peux pas”.