tu n'as rien

you have nothing

→ tu

phrase Uncommon #9,003

you have nothing With a past participle or another verb, it commonly means “you didn’t” or “you haven’t” done anything: tu n’as rien fait means “you didn’t do anything.”

FR: Tu n'as rien oublié ?

EN: You didn't forget anything?

Tu n'as rien fait aujourd'hui.

You haven't done anything today.

— Une journée particulière (1977)

Tu n'as rien prouvé.

You haven't proven anything.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Tu n'as rien avalé.

You haven't eaten anything.

— Die My Love (2025)

Tu n'as rien mangé.

You haven't eaten anything.

Tu n'as rien activé.

You haven't activated anything.

Tu vois, tu n'as rien fait.

See, you didn't do anything.

— L'Arche russe (2002)

Tu n'as rien fait.

You did nothing.

Tu n'as rien réglé.

You haven't solved anything.

Tu n'as rien compris.

You didn’t understand anything.

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Tu n'as rien rapporté, au moins ?

You didn't bring anything back, at least?

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Tu n'as rien manqué.

You didn't miss anything.

Tu n'as rien ajouté.

You didn’t add anything.

Tu n'as rien fait !

You didn't do anything!

— Masaan (2015)

Tu n'as rien vu d'anormal sur la route ?

Didn't you see anything unusual on the road?

— Bacurau (2019)

Très chouette, mais tu n'as rien vu.

Very nice, but you didn't see anything.

Tu n'as rien fait tomber d'autre.

You didn't drop anything else.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Tu n'as rien remarqué de bizarre ?

Didn't you notice anything strange?

— Mystic River (2003)

Tu es sûr que tu n'as rien oublié ?

Are you sure you haven't forgotten anything?

Tu n'as rien cassé, n'est-ce pas ?

You didn't break anything, did you?

Chéri, tu n'as rien mangé.

Honey, you haven't eaten anything.

— Taxi (1998)

Tu n'as rien entendu ?

Didn't you hear anything?

Tu n'as rien oublié ?

You haven't forgotten anything?

— Un prophète (2009)

Tu n'as rien appris.

You haven't learned anything.

Si tu n'as pas dit oui, tu n'as rien fait.

If you didn't say yes, you didn't do anything.

— Princess Bride (1987)

J'en ai pris, tu n'as rien vu.

I took some; you didn't see a thing.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Tu n'as rien interrompu, Federico.

You didn't interrupt anything, Federico.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Tu n'as rien vu.

You didn't see anything.

Tu n'as rien demandé.

You didn't ask for anything.

Tu n'as rien fait à Saeyeon, n'est-ce pas ?

You didn't do anything to Saeyeon, did you?

— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)

Tu n'as rien remarqué ?

Didn't you notice anything?

Tu n'as rien compris, regarde bien.

You didn't understand a thing—look closely.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

phrase Uncommon #11,446

you have nothing Often followed by de + adjective or à + infinitive, as in « Tu n'as rien de prévu ? » (Don't you have anything planned?) and « Tu n'as rien à me dire ? » (Don't you have anything to tell me?).

FR: Tu n'as rien à faire ce soir ?

EN: Don't you have anything to do tonight?

Henry, tu n'as rien ?

Henry, are you okay?

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Tu n'as rien d'autre ?

You have nothing else?

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Tu n'as rien d'autre à dire ?

You have nothing else to say?

Tu n'as rien de plus clair, de plus gai, de plus normal.

You don't have anything clearer, cheerier, or more normal.