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How to Say ‘I don't like gray.’ in French

Je n'aime pas le gris.

zhuh n ehm pah Luh gree

[zhuh n ehm pah Luh gree]

💬 Usage Tip: The "not" wraps around the verb: ne before it, pas after. Ne shrinks to n' before a vowel.

Phrase Breakdown

Je n'aime pas

zhuh n ehm pah

I don't like

Negation surrounds the verb with 'ne ... pas', and 'ne' becomes 'n'' before a vowel. Say 'zhuh nem pa'.

Example

Je n'aime pas le café.

I don't like coffee.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

[n]

not

Contracted first part of negation before a vowel.

Example

Je n'ai pas ma carte aujourd'hui.

I don't have my card today.

aime

[ehm]

A form of aimer meaning like or love.

Example

J’aime le thé vert.

I like green tea.

pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

le gris.

Luh gree

grey.

'Gris' sounds like 'gree' and the 's' is silent.

Example

Le ciel est gris.

The sky is grey.

Words in this phrase

[Luh]

The (masculine singular)

Definite article used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Le chat est noir.

The cat is black.

gris

[gree]

gray

The color gray; used as a noun with 'le' or as an adjective.

Example

Le ciel est gris aujourd'hui.

The sky is gray today.

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