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Today, we're going to look at some vocabulary words, alternatives to using "not" too often.

Let me give you an example. Instead of saying he's not happy, you can say he's unhappy. You'll know the right word to use to talk about something or a situation, to qualify someone or a situation, in a negative way.

And this will enable you to make simpler sentences because you won't have to use the "don't". She's not happy, she's unhappy.

You see, it's a slightly simpler sentence on the one hand, but at the same time you're using more complex, specialized vocabulary, which shows that you have a good knowledge of French.

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Let's go back to our video where we'll see antonyms, opposite words, opposite adjectives. It can be really interesting for you, to enrich, to develop your French vocabulary.

Let's get started! Let's start with the first word.

Something that isn't real is something that isn't real. It was a dream, it wasn't real. It's true that what I experienced in my dream was unreal. It couldn't be real. It's unreal.

Not effective, ineffective. When something isn't effective, doesn't work, we say it's ineffective.

This drug is ineffective in treating my illness. It is ineffective.

Not generous, stingy. Here, the word is very different. When someone isn't generous, he's stingy. It's because he's tight with his money, he doesn't like to spend a lot of it. My new boyfriend isn't generous.

We went to the restaurant three times and I paid all three times. He's stingy, he's not generous. He's stingy.

Not guilty means innocent. If you're not guilty, you're innocent. He didn't commit the murder. He's not guilty, he's innocent.

Not happy, unhappy. Chloé is not happy in Paris. She'd like to move to the South of France. Chloé is unhappy in Paris. She'd like to move to the South of France.

Not possible, impossible. I can't believe Michael Jackson is dead. It's not possible. I can't believe Michael Jackson is dead. It's not possible.

Not possible, impossible.

Not logical, illogical. Illogical means it doesn't make sense.

Uncooked, something that is not cooked, is something that is raw. Chicken is uncooked, inedible. Chicken is raw, inedible.

Not easy, difficult. You may already know this one. This calculation is not easy, I'll use a calculator. This calculation is difficult, I'll use a calculator.

Not heavy, light. This box is not heavy, I can carry it alone. This box is light, I can carry it alone.

This one's a bit tricky, in fact, as natives will often make a sentence in the negative and not use the right vocabulary word. It's a little more sustained language, so to speak.

When a fruit isn't ripe, it's called green. Green as in color. It doesn't necessarily mean it's green. It means it's not ripe. It's not going to be good to eat.

Don't eat this fruit, it's not ripe, it's still green.

Not positive, negative. Pierre thinks he's going to fail his French exam, he's not positive. Pierre thinks he's going to fail his French exam. He's negative.

Not opaque, transparent. Here, the two words are rather difficult. Something that's not opaque is something that's transparent. You can see through it.

These curtains are not opaque, I can see through to my neighbors. These curtains are transparent, I can see through to my neighbors.

That's it for today, I hope you enjoyed this video and especially that you were able to learn new vocabulary, enrich your vocabulary, enrich the French you already knew.

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