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FRENCH | ENGLISH |
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jamais | never |
Though the structure is "ne...jamais", "ne"" is dropped in casual conversations | |
Je n'ai jamais dis ça. | I never said that. |
- J'ai jamais dis ça. | - I never said that. |
Tu ne fais jamais la vaisselle ! | You never do the dishes. |
- Tu fais jamais la vaisselle ! | - You never do the dishes. |
Je ne bois jamais d'eau gazeuse. | I never drink sparkling water. |
- Je bois jamais d'eau gazeuse. | - I never drink sparkling water. |
Je n'aime jamais ce genre de musique. | I never like this kind of music. |
- J'aime jamais ce genre de musique. | - I never like this kind of music. |
Je ne l'ai jamais fait. | I have never done it. |
Je n'ai jamais été en Chine. | I have never been to China. |
Je ne dirais jamais ça. | I would never say that. |
Je n’y ai jamais pensé. | I have never thought about it. / It has never occurred to me. |
Tu ne m'écoutes jamais. | You never listen to me. |
C'est une bouteille à la mer, mais on sait jamais. | It's a message in a bottle, but you never know. (taking a slim chance) |
Ça n'arrive jamais! | It never happens. |
Si jamais tu as besoin de moi, tu sais où me trouver. | If you ever need me, you know where to find me. |
Plus jamais. | Never again. |
Je l'ai jamais vu comme ça. | I have never seen him like that. |
Je l’ai jamais vu avant. | I have never seen it before. |
Je n'ai jamais vu ça. | I have never seen anything like that. |
Je l'ai jamais vu aussi heureux. | I have never seen him as happy. |
J'ai jamais vu un tel désordre. /dezɔʀdʀ/ | I have never seen such a mess. |
Avant ce jour-là, j'avais jamais vu autant de neige. /nɛʒ/ | Before that day, I had never seen so much snow. |
J'ai jamais entendu parler de ça. | I have never heard of it. |
Jamais entendu parler. | Never heard of it. |
Je l’ai jamais fait auparavant. /opaʀavɑ̃/ | I have never done it before. |
Avec lui, on sait jamais. | With him, you never know. |
Ce drame familial, ça n'en finit jamais. /dʀam/ /familjal/ | This family drama, it never ends. |
Le genre de vue dont on se lasse jamais. /ʒɑ̃ʀ/ | The kind of view that we never get tired of. |
Jamais assez. | Never enough. |
Ne jamais dire jamais. | Never say never. |
C'est maintenant ou jamais. | It's now or never. |
Ça s'arrêtera jamais à moins qu'on y mette un terme. /tɛʀm/ | It will never stop unless we put a stop to it. |
J'y suis jamais allé. | I've never been there. |
On sait jamais à quoi s'attendre. | You never know what to expect. |
On en parle jamais. | We never talk about it. |
On pourra jamais le faire sans aide. | We will never be able to do it without help. |
Il n'y aura jamais de fin. | There will never be an end. |
Ne dis jamais ça. | Never say that. |
N’oublie jamais tes clés. | Never forget your keys. |
Ne me mens jamais. | Never lie to me. |
Ne lui fais jamais confiance, il ment toujours. | Never trust him, he always lies. |