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When saying must not in french?

Would I say:

On ne doit pas fume parce que...

or:

On doit ne fume pas parce que...

Thanks x

Update:

As well as meaning 'don't have to' devoir (doit) can mean must/should. In this context it means 'You shouldn't/mustn't smoke because...'

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  • Angie
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    On ne doit pas fumer parce que..

    negation :

    ne + verb + pas

    ex. Je ne pars pas - I don't leave

    je ne dors pas - I don't sleep

    je ne parle pas - I don't speak

    je ne sais pas - I don't know

    Salut

    @kaelindra : Juste, j'ai modifié le 'on' et je ne me suis pas relue. Merci

    Source(s): 'You shouldn't/mustn't smoke because...' Tu ne dois pas fumer parce que (informal) Vous ne devez pas fumer parce que (formal)
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    On ne doit pas fume parce que...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    On ne doit pas fumer parce que ...

    In France you often see 'Defense de fumer' - smoking not allowed.

    Source(s): Bilingual language teacher
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    On ne doit pas fumer (note that an infinitive is needed here)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    On ne doit pas fume parce que

    Passion piink xx

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    same as before.....on ne doit pas fumer

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well that would be a shabby american translation all around.

    But it's

    "On ne doit pas fumer parce-que"

    Which mean "You don't need to smoke because"

    It sounds silly.

    Depending on the context.

    "Ne fumez pas"

    "C'est interdit de fumer ici"

    "Il faut quitter les cigarettes"

    "Il faut laissez tomber"

  • 1 decade ago

    Please Ginam pay attention to your writing, there are many mistakes in it !

    It's not "je ne part pas" but "je ne parS pas".

    And it's not "je ne dort pas" but "je ne dorS pas".

    The answer to your question is, as everyone said, "on ne doit pas fumer parce que..."

    Source(s): i'm french
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    pas fumer

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