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jamais
/ʒa.mɛ/
never
Je ne l'ai jamais vu.
I have never seen him.
general
At no time; not at any time; not ever.
Il ne viendra jamais.
He will never come.
Je ne l'ai jamais rencontré.
I have never met him.
Used to emphasize the absence of an action or event at any time.
Collocations
ne...jamaisneverjamais de la vienever in my life
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Negation
'Jamais' is often used with 'ne' to form the negative 'ne...jamais'.
Gold Rule
Usage with 'ne'
'Jamais' is typically used with 'ne' in negative sentences.
Word Origin
From Old French 'jamès', from Latin 'jam' (already) and 'mēns' (mind), originally meaning 'at no time in one's mind'.
Usage Notes
Often used with 'ne' to form the negative 'ne...jamais' meaning 'never'.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais