Bedeutung
To express certainty about something.
Kultureller Hintergrund
French speakers often use 'Je suis sûr' to signal that they have considered the facts. In Quebec, you might hear 'Je suis sûr' used with a slightly different intonation, but the meaning is identical. Swiss French speakers are often very precise and use this phrase to confirm agreements. Belgian French is similar to standard French regarding this expression.
Gender Agreement
Always check if you need to add an 'e' to 'sûr'. It's a common mistake.
Don't confuse with 'sur'
The circumflex accent is mandatory for the adjective.
Bedeutung
To express certainty about something.
Gender Agreement
Always check if you need to add an 'e' to 'sûr'. It's a common mistake.
Don't confuse with 'sur'
The circumflex accent is mandatory for the adjective.
Use 'J'en suis sûr'
It sounds much more native than 'Je suis sûr de ça'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form.
Je suis ____ (sûr) de ma réponse.
Assuming a masculine speaker, 'sûr' is correct.
Choose the correct preposition.
Je suis sûr ____ qu'il viendra.
Use 'que' before a clause.
Match the phrase to its meaning.
Je suis sûr
Direct translation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Tu penses qu'il va pleuvoir ? B: ____.
This is the most natural response.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJe suis ____ (sûr) de ma réponse.
Assuming a masculine speaker, 'sûr' is correct.
Je suis sûr ____ qu'il viendra.
Use 'que' before a clause.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Direct translation.
A: Tu penses qu'il va pleuvoir ? B: ____.
This is the most natural response.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenOnly if the speaker is female.
No, it's neutral and used everywhere.
Yes, it's perfectly fine.
'Certain' is slightly more formal.
To distinguish it from the preposition 'sur'.
Je ne suis pas sûr.
Yes, it's very common.
Yes, use 'de' + infinitive.
No, it's standard French.
Use 'Je pense que' instead.
Verwandte Redewendungen
J'en suis certain
synonymI am certain of it
Je ne suis pas sûr
contrastI am not sure
Être sûr de soi
builds onTo be self-confident
C'est sûr
similarThat's for sure
