M'ennuie (en. Bored me)

/mɑ̃nɥi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To experience boredom.

I'm bored at this party.

Je m'ennuie à cette fête.

To feel disinterested in an activity.

She quickly gets bored in front of the television.

Elle s'ennuie vite devant la télévision.

To feel a lack of stimulation or interest.

He's boring me with the same old stories.

Il m'ennuie avec toujours les mêmes histoires.

From the verb ennuyer, derived from the Latin 'inodiare', which means 'to make odious'.

I'm bored to death.

To feel extreme boredom.

je m'ennuie à mourir

I'm extremely bored.

To express intense boredom.

je m'ennuie ferme

I don't know what to do to avoid getting bored.

Indicates a desire to find something interesting to do.

je ne sais quoi faire pour ne pas m'ennuyer

boredom

A state of prolonged inactivity or disinterest.

ennui

boring

Something that induces boredom.

ennuyeux

disinterest

Absence of interest or engagement.

désintérêt

To be lazy.

When I stay at home, I often feel lazy and I'm bored.

Quand je reste à la maison, j'ai souvent la flemme et je m'ennuie.

To sulk.

He's sulking because he's bored at work.

Il tire la tronche parce qu'il s'ennuie au boulot.