In this grammar lesson, you will learn how to say neither in French.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- neither in French = non plus
- how neither in French is used in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on how to say neither in French
- how you can download Anki files for how to say neither in French
Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this fits in French A1.
By the end of the lesson, you will know all about how to say neither in French!
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Neither in French = Non Plus
Neither in French can be expressed in the following way:
- non plus = neither (do/does)
Please take a look at the following sentences to get a practial understanding on how to use neither in French
Je ne regarde pas la télévision. – Moi non plus.
I don’t watch television. – Neither do I.
Je n’aime pas le chocolat. – Lui non plus.
I don’t like chocolate. – Neither does he.
Je ne joue pas de la guitare. – Elle non plus.
I don’t play the guitar. – Neither does she.
Je ne mange pas beaucoup et eux non plus.
I don’t eat a lot and neither do they.
As you can see, with non plus you have to use stress pronouns (moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles) when you refer to other people.
Please note that non plus (neither) is the negative version of aussi (also/too)
J’aime Nice. – Moi aussi.
I like Nice. – So do I.
Je n’aime pas Nice. – Moi non plus.
I don’t like Nice. – Neither do I.
Examples Sentences with Neither in French
The final section of this lesson on how to say neither in French is about seeing the negation in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding on how to say neither in French through examples.
Je ne regarde pas la télévision. Moi non plus.
I don’t watch television. Neither do I.
Je ne suis pas fatigué. – Moi non plus.
I am not tired. – Neither am I.
Je n’aime pas le chocolat. – Lui non plus.
I don’t like chocolate. – Neither does he.
Je ne joue pas de la guitare. – Elle non plus.
I don’t play the guitar. – Neither does she.
Je ne mange pas beaucoup et eux non plus.
I don’t eat a lot and neither do they.
J’aime Nice. – Moi aussi.
I like Nice. – So do I.
Je n’aime pas Nice. – Moi non plus.
I don’t like Nice. – Neither do I.
Quiz Yourself on Neither in French
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want.
Time's up
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