French Conversation · Level 55
73 words
French word
ennuyer
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃nɥije/
Meaning
- verbbother
Example
Je ne veux pas t'ennuyer.
I don't want to bother you.
More examples
Le film commence à ennuyer le public.
The film begins to bore the audience.
Core concept
Putting an unwanted burden on someone's mind or time, causing annoyance or boredom.
Common phrases
ennuyer quelqu'un
bore someone
s'ennuyer
be bored
ça m'ennuie
It bores me
Similar words
déranger: To interfere with someone's time or activity and cause trouble.
embêter: To lightly tease or bother someone, making them uncomfortable.
agacer: To irritate someone over small or trivial matters.
Definition in French
Provoquer chez quelqu'un une gêne, une contrariété ou de l'ennui.
Word origin
French ennuyer developed in the Middle Ages from Old French enui, meaning discomfort or vexation, from Latin in odio, meaning in displeasure.
Usage tips
- Ennuyer takes a direct person as its object, while s'ennuyer means to be bored and Ça m'ennuie means that something bothers me.