How to Say ‘Seems to me’ in French
Me semble
muh sahmbl
[muh sahmbl]
💬 Usage Tip: In phrases like [ça me semble...] or [le prix me semble...], [me] means "to me," not "me" as the thing being acted on. You can reuse the pattern with other opinions: [ça me paraît bizarre].
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[muh]
to me
Object pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'for me' before a verb.
Ce montant Me paraît bizarre.
That amount seems strange to me.
semble
[sahmbl]
seems
From the verb 'sembler'; used to express how something appears.
Le total me semble plus élevé que prévu.
The total seems higher to me than expected.
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