N'a (en. N / a)

/na/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates the absence or lack of something.

He doesn't have a car.

Il n'a pas de voiture.

Used to express the negation of a fact.

She has never seen Paris.

Elle n'a jamais vu Paris.

Form of the verb avoir in the past perfect in a negative sentence.

We haven't received any news.

Nous n'avons pas eu de nouvelles.

Contraction of 'ne' and 'a', where 'a' is the form of the verb avoir in the present indicative.

has nothing to do with

Indicates that there is no connection or relation.

n'a rien à voir

didn't last long

Means that something did not last long.

n'a pas fait long feu

has not yet

Indicates that something has not happened yet.

n'a pas encore

avoir

Verb meaning to possess or hold.

avoir

negation

Action of denying or saying that something is not the case.

négation

To refuse something informally.

I don't feel like going out tonight.

Je n'a pas envie de sortir ce soir.

To play on negation for humorous purposes.

He didn't even understand the joke!

Il n'a même pas compris la blague !