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nan

no

interjection NAN Less Common
Communication Responses

Usage Note

Nan is an informal spoken contraction of non, widely used in casual French conversation, especially among younger speakers. It functions identically to non as a simple negation but sounds more relaxed and colloquial. In formal or written French, non is always preferred.

Examples

"Nan, je n'ai pas envie d'y aller."

Natural Translation

Nah, I don't feel like going.

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