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How to Say ‘That doesn't seem very fair to me’ in French

Ça ne me paraît pas très juste

sa nuh muh pah-REH pah tray joost

[sa nuh muh pah-REH pah tray joost]

🇫🇷 In France: A calm, understated way to dispute a charge. It works better with a French driver than raising your voice.

Phrase Breakdown

Ça ne me paraît pas

sa nuh muh pah-REH pah

It doesn't seem to me

A polite way to express doubt. The 'ne' is often softened.

Example

Ça ne me paraît pas logique.

It doesn't seem logical to me.

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sa]

It / that

A very common word in everyday spoken French, often used in expressions like Ça va.

Example

Dans Ça va ?, Ça veut dire it or that in a general sense.

In Ça va?, Ça means it or that in a general sense.

[nuh]

not

Used to make a negative.

Example

Je ne sais pas.

I do not know.

[muh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing that something is pleasing to the speaker.

Example

Ça me plaît de découvrir de nouveaux métiers.

I like discovering new professions.

paraît

[pah-REH]

seems

Present of 'paraître': to seem or appear.

Example

Le prix me paraît élevé.

The price seems high to me.

pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

très juste

tray joost

very fair

'Juste' here means fair. Say 'tray zhust'.

Example

Ce prix est très juste.

This price is very fair.

Words in this phrase

très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

juste

[joost]

fair

In accordance with the rules or standards; legitimate.

Example

C'est juste de dire cela.

It is fair to say that.

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