je suis agacé
The English phrase "I am annoyed" is translated into French as je suis agacé.
The phrase is used to express that someone feels slightly angry or irritated.
Which one should you use?
Use je suis agacé for irritation or annoyance, but use je suis en colère if the anger is much stronger or more intense.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, the phrase Ça m'écoeure is used to express annoyance.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the speaker is female, the adjective must take an extra 'e' at the end, resulting in je suis agacée.
Did you know?
- In very informal French, someone who is annoyed might say ça me gonfle, which literally means 'it is inflating me'.
- While je suis agacé describes a feeling, the verb agacer originally meant to 'tease' or 'provoke' by physically pulling or tugging at something.
- The word suis in your sentence is a linguistic survivor of a strange development where the present tense 'I am' was shaped by the influence of the past tense 'I was'.
Examples in context
- L'attitude de mon collègue me rend vraiment agacé.My colleague's attitude is really annoying me.
- J'en ai marre des embouteillages tous les soirs.I'm fed up with the traffic jams every evening.
- Ses commentaires incessants me tapent vraiment sur les nerfs.His incessant comments really get on my nerves.
- Je suis agacé par ce bruit.I am annoyed by this noise.
- Je suis agacé par son retard.I am annoyed by her lateness.
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are waiting for a late bus.
- HugoLe bus n'arrive toujours pas.The bus is still not arriving.
- LéaOui, c'est vraiment fatigant.Yes, it's really tiring.
- HugoJe suis agacé d'attendre ici.I am annoyed waiting here.
- LéaCalme-toi, Hugo, il va arriver.Calm down, Hugo, it will arrive.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, suis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
