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Il ne commence jamais son régime végétalien.

Il ne commence jamais son régime végétalien.
He never starts his vegan diet.
From Lesson 62:Never (ne... jamais)·French

Questions & Answers about Il ne commence jamais son régime végétalien.

Why are ne and jamais separated in this sentence?
In French, negative words act like a sandwich around the main action word (the conjugated verb). Just like ne... pas (not), the words ne and jamais (never) go on either side of commence (starts) to mean "never starts".
Is régime a false friend here?
Yes! While it can mean a political regime like in English, in everyday French un régime is the standard word for a "diet" (as in the food you eat or a meal plan).
I usually see végétarien. What is the difference with végétalien?
Végétarien means vegetarian (no meat), but végétalien is specifically "vegan" (no animal products at all, including dairy and eggs).
Why is it son régime? Does son tell us that a man owns it?
Not exactly. We use son because the word régime is masculine. In French, possessive words like son (his/her/its) must match the gender of the thing being owned, regardless of whether the owner is male or female.

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