This is the 4616th most frequent French word.
no
The French word "no" does not exist as such; the equivalent in French is "non," meaning "no."
Here, 'no' as 'non' is used to directly negate or refuse the proposal of having dessert.
Non, je ne veux pas de dessert.
No, I don't want any dessert.
In this case, 'no' as 'non' is utilized to denote disagreement with a previously discussed topic or idea.
Je pense que non.
I think not.
Here, 'no' as 'non' functions at the end of the sentence as a tag question seeking confirmation.