N'a-t-il (en. Hasn't he)

/na.t.il/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Used to ask questions, often to verify information.

Did he not respond to your email?

N'a-t-il pas répondu à ton email ?

Expresses doubt or uncertainty.

Did he not say he would come?

N'a-t-il pas dit qu'il viendrait ?

Used in emphatic sentences.

Was he not elected president?

N'a-t-il pas été élu président ?

Contracted form of 'n' and 'a-t-il', where 'a' is a form of the verb avoir.

Isn't he right?

Asks if someone is right.

n'a-t-il pas raison ?

Does he not have a solution?

Inquires about the absence of a solution.

n'a-t-il pas de solution ?

Hasn't he changed his mind?

Wonders if someone has changed their opinion.

n'a-t-il pas changé d'avis ?

he has

Affirmative form of the verb avoir in the third person singular.

il a

isn't it

Expression questioning an assertion.

n'est-ce pas

does not have

Negative form of the verb avoir in the third person singular.

n'a pas

An informal way to ask a question.

Does he not have money to go out?

N'a-t-il pas d'argent pour sortir ?

Used sarcastically.

Did he not choose the wrong team?

N'a-t-il pas choisi la mauvaise équipe ?