Usage examples of "non que" in French with translation to English

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Une partie non négligeable de la population pense que les objets produits à l'étranger sont meilleurs que ceux produits dans ce pays. Not a few people think that all foreign-made articles are superior to ones made in this country.
« Puis-je vous aider ? » « Non, merci. Je ne fais que regarder. » "May I help you?" "No, thank you. I'm just looking."
Il prit part à cette organisation à but non lucratif pour contribuer à ce que sa vision du monde devienne réalité. He took part of this non-profit organisation to help make his vision of the world become reality.
«Il va pleuvoir ?» «J'espère que non "Will it rain?" "I hope not."
Je crains que non. I'm afraid not.
"Est-il sérieusement malade ?" "J'espère que non." "Is he seriously ill?" "I hope not."
"Va-t-il vite s'en remettre ?" "J'ai bien peur que non." "Will he recover soon?" "I'm afraid not."
"Réussira-t-il son examen ?" "Je crains que non." "Will he pass the examination?" "I am afraid not."
"Aimes-tu les serpents ?" "Bien sûr que non." "Do you like snakes?" "Of course not."
"Aimez-vous les serpents ?" "Bien sûr que non." "Do you like snakes?" "Of course not."
Tu ignores ce que c'est, non ? You don't know what it is, do you?
Il est difficile d'entretenir une conversation avec quelqu'un qui ne dit que «oui» et «non». It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "Yes" and "No".
Tu comprends ce que je veux dire, non ? You understand what I mean, don't you?
Je ne fus pas plus tôt rentré dans la pièce que je remarquais non seulement l'odeur de tabac mais aussi de gaz. No sooner had I entered the room than I noticed the smell not only of tobacco but of gas.
Vous comprenez ce que je veux dire, non ? You understand what I mean, don't you?
Que tu le croies ou non ne me fait ni chaud ni froid. It makes no difference to me whether you believe it or not.
C'est moi que Bob a frappé, et non elle. Bob hit me, not her.
Je ne la connais pas et je ne crois pas que je veux la connaître non plus. I don't know her and I don't think I want to.
Demain, ce sera la première fois que je prends l'avion, incroyable non ? Tomorrow will be the first time I take the plane, incredible, no?
« Est-ce que je peux prendre ce parapluie ? » « Non, vous ne pouvez pas.» "May I take this umbrella?" "No, you may not."
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