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rien

"rien" means "nothing" in French. It is number 78 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

nothing

IPA

/ʁjɛ̃/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• De rien.
  You're welcome.
  Tatoeba: Pharamp / Ramses
• Non, rien.
  No, nothing.
  Tatoeba: LdjuherTaqvaylit / Leglaine
• Rien ne va.
  Everything's wrong.
  Tatoeba: Aiji / CK

Learned together

In the course, "rien" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• son his, her, its
• ton your
• par by, through
• ou or
• bon good
• merci thank you
• sa his, her, its, their, one's
• tous all
• deux two

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