Omitting the "ne" in informal negative sentences in French (French Negations)

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In French, you can omit the "ne" when making a negative sentence, but only when talking informally.

How to make informal negative sentences in French

Look at these examples:

Il joue pas ?Is he not playing?

Je sais pas.I don't know.

Bouge pas !Don't move!

Vous y allez pas ?Aren't you going?

 

Notice that although ne is always required in written French, you'll often hear it dropped in informal speech.

 However, you can never omit pas 

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Il joue pas ?Is he not playing?
Je sais pas.I don't know.
Bouge pas !Don't move!
Vous y allez pas ?Aren't you going?
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