“N’est ce pas” replaced by “non”?

Suzanne K.A1Kwiziq community member

“N’est ce pas” replaced by “non”?

I learned that “N’est ce pas” is rarely used these days in France. A simple “non?” is commonly used instead. Is that false?

This question relates to:French lesson "Asking yes/no questions in French with intonation, est-ce que, n'est-ce pas (French Questions)"

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Suzanne,

You are correct in saying that you can use 'non ?' at the end of a sentence instead of 'n'est-ce-pas ?'

It's a different register, 'non?' being casual and common in everyday speech to seek confirmation, and 'n'est-ce-pas ?' being more formal and literary.

Bonne Continuation !

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Suzanne K. asked:

“N’est ce pas” replaced by “non”?

I learned that “N’est ce pas” is rarely used these days in France. A simple “non?” is commonly used instead. Is that false?

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