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/pa dy tu/
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Not in the slightest; not at all.
Practice using pas du tout in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Je ne suis pas du tout en colère.
    I am not at all angry.
  • Elle n’aime pas du tout ce film.
    She doesn’t like this film at all.
  • Ce café n’est pas du tout chaud.
    This coffee is not at all hot.
  • Tu me déranges ? — Pas du tout !
    Am I bothering you? — Not at all!
  • Tu es fatigué ? — Pas du tout.
    Are you tired? — Not at all.

Similar words

absolument pas

Meanings

Not at all

conversation
neutral
Strengthens a negative statement or answers a question with a strong no.

Examples

  • Tu es fatigué ? — Pas du tout.
    Are you tired? — Not at all.
  • Ce café n’est pas du tout chaud.
    This coffee is not at all hot.
  • Je ne suis pas du tout en colère.
    I am not at all angry.
  • Tu me déranges ? — Pas du tout !
    Am I bothering you? — Not at all!
  • Elle n’aime pas du tout ce film.
    She doesn’t like this film at all.

Similar words

absolument pas

Etymology

The phrase combines pas, a negative marker, with du tout, “at all”.

FAQ

What does pas du tout mean?

It means not at all.

Can it be a complete answer?

Yes: pas du tout ! can answer a question.

Can it appear inside a sentence?

Yes: je ne suis pas du tout fatigué.

Does it make a negative stronger?

Yes, it rules something out completely.

Is du tout normally used with a negative?

Yes, du tout normally reinforces negation.

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