When we talk about feeling bored in French, we have to consider the gender of the person feeling that way. If the person is female, you would use the adjective "ennuyée."
For example, if a girl says "Je suis ennuyée," it means "I am bored." Remember, this specific form is only for women.
If a man were bored, he would use a different form of the word.
Test Yourself 12 questions
Listen for 'ennuyée' and understand why someone might be feeling that way about a movie.
Focus on 'ennuyée' in the context of waiting for public transport.
Try to grasp the tone and meaning of 'ennuyée' even when someone is speaking about their own topic.
Read this aloud:
Je suis ennuyée par ce long discours.
Focus: ennuyée
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Read this aloud:
Elle n'était pas ennuyée, juste fatiguée.
Focus: ennuyée, fatiguée
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Read this aloud:
La discussion est devenue ennuyée pour elle.
Focus: devenue ennuyée
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This sentence means 'She was bored by the conference.' The subject 'Elle' (She) comes first, followed by the verb 'était' (was). Then comes the adjective 'ennuyée' (bored), and finally 'par la conférence' (by the conference).
This sentence means 'I find the situation very boring.' 'Je' (I) is the subject, 'trouve' (find) is the verb. 'La situation' (the situation) is the direct object, followed by the intensifier 'très' (very) and the adjective 'ennuyeuse' (boring).
This sentence translates to 'When one reads, one never gets bored.' The structure 'Quand on lit' (When one reads) sets the condition. The second clause 'on ne s'ennuie jamais' (one never gets bored) uses the reflexive verb 's'ennuyer' (to get bored) in the negative form.
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Example
Elle a l'air ennuyée par la conférence.
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