English–French
“bother” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃nɥije/
Example
Je ne veux pas t'ennuyer.
I don't want to bother you.
How to say “bother” in French
“Bother” in French is ennuyer.
Putting an unwanted burden on someone's mind or time, causing annoyance or boredom.
Example sentences with ennuyer
Le film commence à ennuyer le public.
The film begins to bore the audience.
Tips for using ennuyer
- Ennuyer takes a direct person as its object, while s'ennuyer means to be bored and Ça m'ennuie means that something bothers me.
Other French words for “bother”
Je ne veux pas te gêner avec mes questions.
I don't want to bother you with my questions.
Il ne faut pas embêter les autres.
You mustn't bother the others.
Désolé de vous déranger, pouvez-vous attendre une minute ?
Sorry to bother you, can you wait a minute?
Je ne veux pas importuner mes voisins.
I don't want to bother my neighbors.
Ton retard m'incommode.
Your lateness bothers me.