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The French sentence "N'abandonne jamais" explained

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How to pronounce it?

Slow pronunciation

Normal pronunciation

N'abandonne jamais meaning

Definition

It literally means:

N’abandonne → (Don’t) give up
Jamais → Never

This is how you would say to someone in French “Never give up“. This is very similar to “Tiens bon” which means “Hang in there” / “Don’t quit” but also with this idea of “Never” giving up. So it’s stronger and typically used as a mantra for self-motivation.

How to use it

You can use “N’abandonne jamais” as a personal mantra or to inspire/motivate someone.

Imagine you are doing sport with a friend and he/she is quitting and saying he/she can’t do it. In this situation you can gently use the inspirational words to motivate this person and give him/her an extra boost!

Synonyms and similarities

Je n’abandonnerai jamais. (“I will never give up“)
Tu n’abandonneras jamais. (“You will never give up“)
Nous n’abandonnerons jamais. (“We will never give up“)
N’abandonnez jamais. (“Never give up“)(Formal & Plural)
Ne lâche jamais rien. (“Never gives anything away“)
Ne lâchez jamais rien. (“Never gives anything away“)(Formal & Plural)
Tiens bon jusqu’au bout. (“Hold on until the end“)
Tenez bon jusqu’au bout. (“Hold on until the end“)(Formal & Plural)
Tiens le coup jusqu’au bout. (“Hold it until the end“)
Tenez le coup jusqu’au bout. (“Hold it until the end“)(Formal & Plural)
Résiste jusqu’au bout. (“Resist until the end“)
Résistez jusqu’au bout. (“Resist until the end“)(Formal & Plural)

Example with audio dialogue

Audio dialogue from French people

Dialogue audio

Dialogue script

” J’en ai marre de travailler ! “

” I’m sick of working! “

” N’abandonne jamais ! “

” Never give up! “

” Oui, tu as raison ! “

” Yes, you’re right! “