ennuyé
/ɑ̃.nɥi.je/
The English word 'bored' is translated to French as ennuyé.
Use ennuyé to describe a person who is suffering from boredom. To describe something that is monotonous, repetitive and ultimately boring, you may use the word Monotone. If you want to express that you are extremely bored, you can say Je m'ennuie à mourir, which translates to 'I'm bored to death'.
Meaning: suffering from boredom (adj)
Which one should you use?
Use ennuyé to describe how a person feels (bored), but use ennuyeux to describe the thing that causes the boredom (boring).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the person who is bored, so use ennuyée for a woman. The adjective must agree in number, so use ennuyés for a group of men or a mixed group and ennuyées for a group of women.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ɑ̃.nɥi.je/ and consists of 3 syllables.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often confuse 'ennuyé' (bored) with 'ennuyeux' (boring). Saying je suis ennuyeux means 'I am a boring person'.
Did you know?
- The verb s'ennuyer can mean 'to be bored' or 'to miss someone', depending on the context.
- In older French literature, the concept of ennui was linked to a physical sensation of heaviness or oppression in the chest.
- While 'bored' is an adjective in English, in French you often express the feeling using the reflexive verb s'ennuyer, meaning 'to bore oneself'.
Examples in context
- Son discours m'a ennuyé.I was bored with his speech.This sentence shows how the word ennuyé can be used to describe being bored by a speech.Tatoeba #3472191 by sacredceltic, translation #260548 by CK
- Tom a l'air très ennuyé.Tom looks very bored.This sentence shows how to use ennuyé to describe someone's appearance.Tatoeba #7096916 by pititnatole, translation #2646912 by CK
- Son discours m'a ennuyée.His speech bored me.This sentence demonstrates the feminine form ennuyée when the speech affects a female speaker.Tatoeba #3472194 by sacredceltic, translation #285363 by CH
- Je suis las de cette routine.I'm bored of this routine.
- Cette réunion est vraiment monotone.This meeting is really boring.
- Je m'ennuie à mourir pendant cette conférence.I'm bored to death during this conference.
- Tu t'ennuies ?Are you bored?
- Je m'ennuie pendant les cours.I get bored during class.
- Je suis lasse de ce travail monotone.I'm tired of this monotonous work.
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are waiting in a long line at the post office.
- HugoJe suis vraiment ennuyé d'attendre ici.I am really bored waiting here.
- EmmaMoi aussi, c'est très lent aujourd'hui.Me too, it is very slow today.
- HugoOn devrait lire un livre pour passer le temps.We should read a book to pass the time.
- EmmaC'est une bonne idée, Hugo.That is a good idea, Hugo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bored” translations and entries ennuyé, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
