n'est-ce-pas

isn't it?

→ ne

phrase Rare #41,837

isn't it? Used as a tag question at the end of a statement to seek agreement; depending on context, it can also mean “right?” or “aren't you?” The standard modern spelling is usually “n'est-ce pas,” without hyphens between “ce” and “pas.”

FR: Belle nuit pour une baignade, n'est-ce-pas ?

EN: Beautiful night for a swim, isn't it?

Tu l'as fais n'est-ce-pas Jimmy ?

You did it, didn’t you, Jimmy?

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Tu t'en fous, n'est-ce-pas ?

You don't care, do you?

Belle nuit pour une baignade, n'est-ce-pas ?

Beautiful night for a swim, isn't it?

Il a tout agréable et facile, n'est-ce-pas, Kolia ?

Everything is pleasant and easy for him, isn’t it, Kolia?

— La petite Véra (1988)

Cette rivière semble peu profonde, n'est-ce-pas ?

This river looks shallow, doesn't it?