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How to use Déjà and Mais si…. déjà When trying to say « already », you are using it in the affirmative sense . déjà = already Question: As -tu déjà mangé ? Have you eaten yet ? Response : Oui , j'ai déjà mangé . Yes , I have already eaten .
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déjà • Whentrying to say « already », you are usingit in the affirmative sense. • déjà= already Question: As-tu déjà mangé ? Have youeatenyet? Response: Oui, j'ai déjàmangé. Yes, I have alreadyeaten. • And if youwant to saynot yet… • (Non, je n'ai pas encore mangé.) (No, I have not eatenyet.)
Mais si… • Use «Mais si» whenansweringaffirmatively to negative questions. • Mais si = but yes — Il ne fait pas beau dehors. It is not beautifuloutside — Mais si, il fait beau ! But yes, itisbeautiful! • Use si to contradict a negation - to sayyeswhensomeoneelsesays no, whensomeoneasks a negative question, or whensomeonemakesa negativestatement: