ne dort pas

does not sleep

→ ne

phrase Rare #36,097

does not sleep A third-person singular negative form of dormir, meaning “does not sleep” or “is not sleeping,” depending on context. In informal spoken French, ne is often omitted: dort pas.

FR: Mon frère ne dort pas bien la nuit.

EN: My brother doesn't sleep well at night.

Le chat ne dort pas.

The cat is not sleeping.

Dieu ne dort pas.

God does not sleep.

Pourquoi est-ce que Tom ne dort pas ?

Why isn't Tom sleeping?

Seul le blaireau ne dort pas.

Only the badger is not sleeping.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Elle ne dort pas.

She doesn't sleep.

Il ne dort pas.

He doesn't sleep.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Tom pense que Mary ne dort pas assez.

Tom thinks that Mary doesn't sleep enough.