Ne ... pas assez (de) = Not enough (of) (French Negations)

In French, to say "not enough", you use "ne ... pas assez". However, it changes slightly if used with an adjective/adverb or with a noun.

Negative sentences with "ne ... pas assez" in French

Look at the different ways to express "not enough":

 

Je n'ai pas assez de lait.I don't have enough milk.

Elle ne court pas assez vite.She doesn't run fast enough.

Il n'est pas assez grand.He's not tall enough.

 

Not + [adjective / adverb] + enough  =  Ne ... pas assez + [adjectif / adverbe]
Note that assez is always placed before the adjective / adverb it applies to (unlike in English).
 
Not enough (of) + [noun] =  ne ... pas assez de/d' + [nom]
Note also that de in front of a noun never becomes du, de la, de l' or des. It will however become d' in front of a vowel or mute h.

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Examples and resources

Elle ne court pas assez vite.She doesn't run fast enough.
Il n'est pas assez grand.He's not tall enough.
Ils n'ont pas assez d'argent.They don't have enough money.
Je n'ai pas assez de lait.I don't have enough milk.
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