| ne |
| 1. part. (literary) not (used alone to negate a verb; now chiefly with only a few particular verbs: see usage notes) | |
| 2. part. not, no (used before a verb, with a coordinating negative element usually following; see Usage Notes, below) | |
| 3. part. (Used in a subordinate clause before a subjunctive verb (especially when the main verb expresses doubt or fear), to provide extra overtones of doubt or uncertainty (but not negating its verb); the so- | |
| 4. part. In comparative clauses usually translated with the positive sense of the subsequent negative | |
| Apprendre le français est plus facile qu'on ne pense. - Learning French is easier than you (might) think. | |
| vous |
| 1. pron. the plural personal pronoun in the second person: | |
| 2. pron. (subject pronoun) you (all). | |
| Vous allez - You (all) go. | |
| 3. pron. (direct object pronoun) you (all). | |
| Je vous adore. - I love you (all). | |
| 4. pron. you, to you (indirect object pronoun): | |
| Je vous donnerai mon adresse. - I will give you my address / I will give my address to you. | |
| 5. pron. (formal, polite) plural or singular personal pronoun in the second person: | |
| Monsieur, je ne peux pas vous le dire - Sir, I cannot tell you. | |
| inquiétez |
| 1. v. second-person plural present indicative of inquiéter | |
| 2. v. second-person plural imperative of inquiéter | |
| inquiéter |
| 1. v. to worry | |
| Cette nouvelle m'inquiète. - This news worries me. | |
| 2. v. to be worried, to worry | |
| Ne t'inquiète pas! - Don't worry! (informal) | |
| Ne vous en inquiétez pas! - Don't worry about it. (formal) | |
| pas |
| 1. n-m. step, pace, footstep | |
| 2. n-m. (geography) strait, pass | |
| Pas de Calais - Strait of Dover | |
| 3. n-m. thread, pitch (of a screw or nut) | |
| 4. adv. The most common adverb of negation in French, typically translating into English as not, don't, doesn't, etc. | |
| Je ne sais pas. - I don't know | |
| Ma grande sœur n'habite pas avec nous. - My big sister doesn't live with us. | |
| J’veux pas travailler. - I don't wanna work. | |
