N'est-ce Pas?

Question

Could someone please tell me what N'est-ce Pas means. I heard Jack Nicholson (The Joker) use that word and it just litterally kept me asking what does that mean.

Answer 1

It's French for "Isn't it?"

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Literally, isn't it?
Could be translated "doesn't it?" in some cases, or just "right?" or if you're Canadian, "eh?"

I don't know what MC Hummer was getting at, but it is true that "n'est" is a required contraction--you CAN'T say "ne est" whereas "Is it not" is more proper than "isn't it". Or that the N and the pas together make "not", "est" is "is" and "ce" is closer to "this" than to "it". SO I guess if you want to be totally literal:

N' is-this ot?

Answer 4

It DOES mean "Isn't it?" or "Doesn't it?". It's a question-tag.

As in: "The food is good, isn't it?" "C'est bon, n'est-ce pas?"

For MCHammer (or whatever his name is), when you ask "The food is good, isn't it?", you're asking for confirmation, and it's equivalent to "Is it not". You're just doing a contraction of the verb and the negative, so that's why you change the position of the pronoun. "Is it not" is more formal, I agree, and might have more impact. But it means the same.

I'm French.

Answer 5

"N'est-ce Pas?" (a french expression) means "Isn't it?"
but in english it is equivalent to "Right?"

Answer 6

In French, "ne ... pas" surround the verb and means "not".

"Est" is "is" as it is on most Romance languages ("es" in Spanish, "et" in Latin, etc.). "Ce" is "it".

"N'est-ce pas" is _not_ equivalent to "Isn't it?", a negation added to create a question ("It's good, isn't it?"). Rather, it's like the Victorian "Is it not?" ("Is it not good?" when asked as a positive affirmation.)


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Answer 7

yeah, "isn't it?" is the best choice..or also : "right?"

Jack is GREAT!!!