Word
Cette fille ne mange pas de porc.
Meaning
This girl doesn't eat pork.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Cette fille ne mange pas de porc.
la fille
the girl
ne
not (used before the verb)
pas
not (used after the verb)
ce
this (before a noun)
Questions & Answers about Cette fille ne mange pas de porc.
Why is it pas de porc instead of pas du porc?
Why do we use cette here instead of ce?
Is the 'c' at the end of porc pronounced?
No, the 'c' in porc is completely silent! The word sounds like 'por'. In French, final consonants are often silent, especially D, P, S, T, X, and sometimes C.
Why is it ne mange pas instead of something like ne fait pas mange for 'doesn't eat'?