Breakdown of Il est interdit de toucher quoi que ce soit ici !
être
to be
ici
here
il
it (impersonal subject)
interdit
forbidden
Questions & Answers about Il est interdit de toucher quoi que ce soit ici !
Why does this sentence use quoi que ce soit instead of n'importe quoi for 'anything'?
While both can translate to 'anything', quoi que ce soit is preferred in negative, doubtful, or highly restrictive contexts (like something being interdit) to mean 'anything at all'. N'importe quoi is typically used in affirmative sentences to mean 'just anything' or 'nonsense'. Here, touching n'importe quoi would merely imply touching random things carelessly, whereas this rule strictly forbids touching anything whatsoever.
Literally, what does the phrase quoi que ce soit mean?
Why do we use Il est interdit rather than C'est interdit here?
Why is there a de before toucher?