N'ai-je (en. Did i not)

/nɛ ʒə/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates a question about possession or the state of having something.

Am I not right to think this?

N'ai-je pas raison de penser cela ?

Used to ask a question about oneself.

Have I not seen this movie before?

N'ai-je pas déjà vu ce film ?

Expresses doubt about a personal condition.

Have I not worked enough on this project?

N'ai-je pas assez travaillé pour ce projet ?

Contracted form of 'n'ai pas-je', a combination of the negation 'ne' with 'ai' (first person singular of avoir) and 'je'.

Am I not wrong?

Expression of doubt about someone's point of view.

n'ai-je pas tort ?

Am I not entitled?

Question about the legitimacy of one's actions.

n'ai-je pas le droit ?

Did I not say?

Reminder of a previous statement.

n'ai-je pas dit ?

to have

Verb meaning to possess.

avoir

Personal pronoun in the first person singular.

not

Negative particle used in negation.

Familiar expression to challenge a statement.

Am I not right to question this decision?

N'ai-je pas raison de questionner cette décision ?

Used in a sarcastic context to contest something.

Oh, did I really not understand that?

Oh, n'ai-je vraiment pas compris ça ?