N'êtes (en. Are not)

/n ɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Used to express the state or condition of several people.

You are not invited to the party.

Vous n'êtes pas invités à la fête.

Expresses the negation of existence or identity.

You are nothing without your friends.

Vous n'êtes rien sans vos amis.

Indicates an emotional or physical distance.

You are not far from your goal.

Vous n'êtes pas loin de votre but.

Contraction of 'you' and 'are', from Latin 'esse'.

You're not serious?

Expression of surprise or doubt about the truth of what someone else is saying.

Vous n'êtes pas sérieux ?

You're not alone.

To reassure someone by indicating that others are present.

Vous n'êtes pas seul.

Don't you agree?

Question to check if others have a different opinion.

Vous n'êtes pas d'accord ?

are

Second person plural of the verb to be.

êtes

you

Personal subject pronoun in the second person plural.

vous

to be

Verb indicating existence, state, or condition.

être

To not be

In everyday language, people sometimes say 'you're not' instead of 'you are not'.

Dans le langage courant, on dit parfois 't'es pas' au lieu de 'vous n'êtes pas'.

To be just one

When feeling alone, one might say 'I am just one'.

Quand on se sent seul, on peut dire 'je n'suis qu'un'.