N'est-ce (en. Isn't it)

[nɛsə]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Used in French to ask for confirmation or agreement on a previous statement.

It's nice out today, isn't it?

Il fait beau aujourd'hui, n'est-ce pas ?

Often used at the end of a sentence to prompt a response from the interlocutor.

It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

C'est une belle journée, n'est-ce ?

A mark of certain insistence or projection of uncertainty.

You're coming to the party, aren't you?

Tu viens à la fête, n'est-ce pas ?

Contracted form of 'n'est-ce pas', which comes from 'n'est' (negation) and 'ce' (pronoun) with 'pas' (negation particle).

isn't it

Used to confirm a statement.

n'est-ce pas

it's true, isn't it

To validate a truth or observation.

c'est vrai, n'est-ce pas

you agree, don't you

To ensure that the other person shares the same opinion.

tu es d'accord, n'est-ce pas

negation

The act of denying or contradicting.

négation

affirmation

A statement that asserts something.

affirmation

question

A request for information.

question

Informal variants of confirmation.

It's cool, isn't it?

C'est cool, n'est-ce pas ?

Interchangeable use with other expressions of disagreement.

It's a bit exaggerated, isn't it?

C'est un peu exagéré, n'est-ce ?