How to Say ‘I do not feel’ in French
Je ne me sens pas
zhuh nuh muh sahn pah
[zhuh nuh muh sahn pah]
💬 Usage Tip: From se sentir = 'to feel'. Je me sens = I feel; je ne me sens pas = I do not feel.
🇫🇷 In France: French often uses this structure to talk about general well-being before giving details.
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun for talking about yourself.
Je ne me sens pas très bien aujourd'hui.
I do not feel very well today.
ne
[nuh]
not
Negative word used with another part of negation such as pas.
Je ne dors pas bien.
I do not sleep well.
me
[muh]
myself
Reflexive pronoun used with sentir to mean to feel oneself.
Je me sens faible ce matin.
I feel weak this morning.
sens
[sahn]
feel
From sentir; here it means feel, as in physical or emotional condition.
Je sens que la fièvre revient.
I feel that the fever is coming back.
pas
[pah]
not
Completes the negation with ne in spoken and written French.
Je ne mange pas beaucoup.
I do not eat much.
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