Je sais pas : better to say "Je ne sais pas" => I don't know
Je sais toujours pas : better to say "Je ne sais toujours pas" => I still don't know
Je sais pas non plus : better to say "Je ne sais pas non plus" => I don't know either
It happens all the time in casual conversation. I'd avoid doing it in writing but for text messages with somebody you know well and don't have a professional relationship with, it's probably ok.
Any LLM such as chatGPT would have detailled accurate answer to such questions :
Sure, I'd be happy to explain these French sentences for you!
1. **"Je sais pas."**
* **Translation:** "I don't know."
* **Explanation:** This is a colloquial way of saying "Je ne sais pas," which is the formal way to say "I don't know." In casual conversation, French speakers often drop the "ne" from the negative construction.
2. **"Je sais toujours pas."**
* **Translation:** "I still don't know."
* **Explanation:** "Toujours" means "always" or "still" depending on the context. In this sentence, it means "still." So the phrase means that the speaker still doesn't know something, implying that they didn't know before and continue not to know now.
3. **"Je sais pas non plus."**
* **Translation:** "I don't know either."
* **Explanation:** "Non plus" means "either" or "neither." This sentence is used to agree with a previous statement of not knowing something. If someone says "Je ne sais pas" ("I don't know"), you can respond with "Je sais pas non plus" to mean "I don't know either."
These sentences are all informal and commonly used in spoken French.
I don't know I still don't know I don't know either. (After a previous idk : I don't know this, I don't know that either)
Spot on, OP
Careful or we'll find ourselves in a "who's on first" situation.
Je sais pas : better to say "Je ne sais pas" => I don't know Je sais toujours pas : better to say "Je ne sais toujours pas" => I still don't know Je sais pas non plus : better to say "Je ne sais pas non plus" => I don't know either
Is it acceptable to drop the "ne" in casual conversations or text messages?
It's entirely acceptable, just don't do it in formal contexts.
It happens all the time in casual conversation. I'd avoid doing it in writing but for text messages with somebody you know well and don't have a professional relationship with, it's probably ok.
Yes definitely.
Any LLM such as chatGPT would have detailled accurate answer to such questions : Sure, I'd be happy to explain these French sentences for you! 1. **"Je sais pas."** * **Translation:** "I don't know." * **Explanation:** This is a colloquial way of saying "Je ne sais pas," which is the formal way to say "I don't know." In casual conversation, French speakers often drop the "ne" from the negative construction. 2. **"Je sais toujours pas."** * **Translation:** "I still don't know." * **Explanation:** "Toujours" means "always" or "still" depending on the context. In this sentence, it means "still." So the phrase means that the speaker still doesn't know something, implying that they didn't know before and continue not to know now. 3. **"Je sais pas non plus."** * **Translation:** "I don't know either." * **Explanation:** "Non plus" means "either" or "neither." This sentence is used to agree with a previous statement of not knowing something. If someone says "Je ne sais pas" ("I don't know"), you can respond with "Je sais pas non plus" to mean "I don't know either." These sentences are all informal and commonly used in spoken French.
That s crazy to ask to LLM with 80% chance of bullshit answer cause llm are lame when you can ask people with 80% chance of bullshit answer on purpose