n'est-ce pas
/ˌnɛs(ə)ˈpa/ /ˌnɛsˈpɑː/noun
‘Is it not so?’ Used especially to emphasize the truth or probability of the preceding statement.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Tom Taylor (1817–1880), playwright and comic writer. From French n'est-ce pas ‘is it not (so)?’ from ne not + est is + ce it + pas, negative particle, specifically use of pas.
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