what is the meanin og this sentence?

Hasan D.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je ne mange pas que des pâtes le samedi
(I eat other things but I don't eat potato)

(I eat other things as well as potato)

Asked 4 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Hasan,

Let's analyse the sentence -

pâtes is pasta in French.

ne...que = only

pas = negative ( no need to repeat the 'ne')

Je ne mange pas que des pâtes le samedi = I don't only eat pasta on Saturdays

i.e.

I eat other things as well...

Hope this helps!

Like14 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Je ne mange pas que des pâtes le samedi. -- I don't eat only pasta on Saturdays.

Like04 years ago

Je ne mange pas que des pâtes le samedi
(I eat other things but I don't eat potato)

(I eat other things as well as potato)

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