Asked by Peeps
                Ne [verb] pas 
N' [verb beginning with a vowel] pas
Why would habite have a n' in front of it (n'habite pas), not Ne habite pas? H is not a vowel (right)? Just asking because I got it wrong on a test when I put Ne habite pas.
            
        N' [verb beginning with a vowel] pas
Why would habite have a n' in front of it (n'habite pas), not Ne habite pas? H is not a vowel (right)? Just asking because I got it wrong on a test when I put Ne habite pas.
Answers
                    Answered by
            Peeps
            
    Is it because habite is pronounced with out the h?
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    The French don't sound the h, so it's treated as a voiceless vowel at the beginning of a word.  
    
                    Answered by
            Peeps
            
    Ohh, ok thanks Ms. Sue. 
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    You're welcome, Peeps.
    
                    Answered by
            SraJMcGin
            
    There are actually two "h's" in French.  In th e dictionary, when you see an asterisk (*) it means that that is a "voiced/sounded" h.  Ordinarily, the "h" is unvoiced/unsounded, as Ms. Sue explained.  Then the first sound you hear is the "vowel" after it; in this case it the "a" which is why it is je n'habite pas BUT hacher* = to grind = je ne hache pas.
Sra (aka Mme)
    
Sra (aka Mme)
                    Answered by
            Peeps
            
    Ok thanks for helping me understand about the letter h in French SraJMcGin :). I wonder why my French teacher didn't mention this before.
    
                    Answered by
            SraJMcGin
            
    It could depend upon your level of French, but that was an excellent question, showing you notice things!
Sra (aka Mme)
    
Sra (aka Mme)
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