Hi Neil,
No, you will not use -
"N'est-elle pas?", on its own, for "Isn't she?"
It will be -
n'est-ce pas?
e.g.
Martine, n'est-elle pas malade? = Isn't Martine ill?
But
Martine est malade, n'est-ce pas? = Martine is ill, isn't she?
Hope this helps!
Can I say - “N’est-elle pas?” as a translation for “Isn’t she?”
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Neil H.Kwiziq community member
Can I say - “N’est-elle pas?” as a translation for “Isn’t she?”
This question relates to:French lesson "Asking yes/no questions in French with intonation, est-ce que, n'est-ce pas (French Questions)"
Asked 4 years ago
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
As I understand it, then yes I believe that this construction is grammatically valid.
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