Electric Potential: Neg. Charge, Positive, Mid Point?

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The electric potential around an isolated negative charge is considered negative. At the midpoint between a negative and a positive charge of equal magnitude, the electric potential is indeed zero. Voltage is defined between two points, with the second point typically taken at infinity. This convention helps clarify the potential values associated with different charge configurations. Understanding these concepts is essential for analyzing electric fields and potentials in electrostatics.
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is the electric potential arround an isolated negetive charge considered negetive or positive? Also, at the mid point between a negetive and a positive charge of same charge, is the electric potential zero or not?
 
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Yes (negative) and yes.

Potential a.k.a. Voltage is defined between two places. In the case of a single charge the convention is that second point is off at infinity someplace.
 

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