Hi , I just started learning French ,can you tell me if this is correct?

Miriam R.A0Kwiziq community member

Hi , I just started learning French ,can you tell me if this is correct?

I think in informal conversations we say like -

Il est pas jeune 

instead of the more formal and more 'grammatically correct' one:

Il n'est pas jeune!

Is it correct !? Responde Sil vous Plait! 


Asked 1 year ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Correct. Il est pas jeune is, however not strictly correct, even though used and heard often in colloquial French. 

Miriam R. asked:

Hi , I just started learning French ,can you tell me if this is correct?

I think in informal conversations we say like -

Il est pas jeune 

instead of the more formal and more 'grammatically correct' one:

Il n'est pas jeune!

Is it correct !? Responde Sil vous Plait! 


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