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What does Je ne mean?

Updated: 8/30/2023
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Along with "pas", it means "I do not". In actual usage, it is expressed as "Je ne ____ pas", where the blank can be filled with any verb. For example. "I do not understand" = "Je ne comprends pas", where "comprends" is the first-person singular conjugation of the French verb "comprender", which means "understand"; "Je" is the French first-person subjective personal pronoun ("I"); and the "ne" and "pas" combine to negate the verb.

To be absolutely fair to the french the 'pas' part of the negative complex is a fairly recent addition brought on by one of their kings (one of the Louis I think). It means 'step' and doesn't really add all that much to the meaning. You can get by using just
'Je ne___'.
Of course if the verb begins with a vowel then it is okay to use a contraction
'Je n'___'.

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I don't have...

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Je n'ai pas de gomme (I don't have a rubber)

Je n'ai pas de stylo (I don't have a fountain pen)

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J'ai (I have)

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Je n'ai pas de... means I don't have...

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Je ne suis pas française means 'I am not French' (this is a girl speaking).

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Translation: I do not have an animal.

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