"Les Français ne mangent pas que du fromage."

Translation: The French don't eat only cheese.

[DuolityOfMan]

How do you say "The French only eat cheese?" Remove the "pas?"

[mersidera]

Mais oui!

[Jane582434]

I wonder that, too; hope someone answers

[RoseArtlily]

I believe so - ne ... que means only - so it would be: " Les français ne mangent que du fromage." I am uncertain about "du" though

[Maria553937]

I read that this sententence ne+ pas +que the "que" anulates the negativite therefore also use DU. :) i hope it helped

[Martyn413385]

What sort of cheese is only cheese? We would usually say: The French don't only eat cheese.

[Maria553937]

why is Du and not DE? i understood in negative sentences you use de instead of du. can someone explain? Thanks a million

[LudicrousF]

ne... que... replaces the negative, so treat it as a positive.
ne que -> nothing other than...

[Rich889905]

Apparently, they eat cheese.... AND snails!!