Il faut du sel. Il ne faut pas de sel.

Brenda M.A1Kwiziq community member

Il faut du sel. Il ne faut pas de sel.

Are both correct?

Asked 3 years ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Yes, both are grammatically correct although the second one doesn't sound like it would be used much.

CélineNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Bonjour Brenda,

'il ne faut pas de sel' would be used in a particular context - someone talking about/describing a recipe for example.

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Il faut du sel. Il ne faut pas de sel.

Are both correct?

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