jamais eu

never had

→ jamais

phrase Common #2,953

never had With ne, it means “never had.” After a superlative or in a question, jamais can mean “ever,” often without ne.

FR: Je n'ai jamais eu de chien.

EN: I've never had a dog.

Tante Lucy a toujours rêvé de visiter Londres, mais n'en a jamais eu l'occasion.

Aunt Lucy has always dreamed of visiting London, but has never had the opportunity.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Ton père l'a jamais eu.

Your dad never had it.

— Taxi (1998)

C'est tout ce que nous ayons jamais eu.

It's all we've ever had.

Ils n'ont encore jamais eu de rendez-vous avec cet avocat.

They have never had an appointment with this lawyer.

Jamais eu de la veine, moi.

I've never had any luck.

— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)

T'as jamais eu de rêves, toi ?

Haven't you ever had any dreams?

J'en ai jamais eu.

I've never had one.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

Il paraît qu'il en a jamais eu.

Apparently, he’s never had any.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Il n'y a jamais eu de patsak aussi infâme que toi.

There has never been a patsak as vile as you.

— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Ici, y a jamais eu de tournage.

There has never been any filming here.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Mon père se vante de n'avoir jamais eu d'accident de la circulation.

My father boasts that he has never been in a car accident.

Dites-le qu'il y a jamais eu de source !

Tell him there was never a source!

— Manon des sources (1986)

Non, elle a jamais eu d'absence.

No, she's never had an absence seizure.

— Incendies (2010)

Et tu saurais pas quoi faire vu que t'en as jamais eu.

And you wouldn’t know what to do since you’ve never had one.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Je dis simplement que t'as jamais eu besoin de lui dans ta vie.

I'm just saying you've never needed him in your life.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Non, il n'y a jamais eu de pillage.

No, there was never any looting.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

N'as-tu jamais eu de partenaire féminine ?

Have you never had a female partner?

Jamais eu de nouvelles ?

Never heard anything?

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

N’avez-vous jamais eu l'impression d'être né pour faire quelque chose ?

Have you ever felt like you were born to do something?

— Juno (2007)

L'inondation était le plus grand désastre qu'ils ont jamais eu.

The flood was the biggest disaster they had ever experienced.

Connard, t'as aucun droit, t'en as jamais eu.

Asshole, you have no rights—you never had any.

— Léviathan (2014)

T'as jamais eu d'assistant ?

You've never had an assistant?

J'en ai jamais eu après l'école.

I never had any after school.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Il n'en a jamais eu.

He never had one.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Tu n'en as jamais eu quelque chose à foutre du gamin.

You never gave a damn about the kid.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

As-tu jamais eu un sentiment de déjà-vu ?

Have you ever had a feeling of déjà vu?

Chérie, il n'y a jamais eu de caméra ni de télé.

Darling, there was never a camera or a television.

— Mirage (2018)

T'as jamais eu de copine ?

You’ve never had a girlfriend?

— The Big Sick (2017)

La Grèce a-t-elle jamais eu un roi ?

Did Greece ever have a king?

J'en ai jamais eu d'aussi bon.

I've never had one this good.

T'en as jamais eu l'intention.

You never meant to.

Aujourd'hui, c'est le jour le plus froid que nous ayons jamais eu.

Today is the coldest day we’ve ever had.

Il n'y a jamais eu autant de neige auparavant.

There has never been this much snow before.

Tu n'en as jamais eu ?

You've never had one?

Vous savez qu'il y a jamais eu de source aux Romarins.

You know there was never a spring at Les Romarins.

— Manon des sources (1986)