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How to Say ‘I can't see you.’ in French

Je ne te vois pas.

zhuh nuh tuh vwah pah

[zhuh nuh tuh vwah pah]

💬 Usage Tip: In everyday speech the ne usually disappears, so you'll mostly hear Je te vois pas. The pas alone carries the "not".

Phrase Breakdown

Je ne te

zhuh nuh tuh

I ... you (negative)

Subject, then 'ne' for the negation, then 'te' (you). Keep the vowels light and quick.

Example

Je ne te entends pas.

I don't hear you.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

[nuh]

not

Used to make a negative.

Example

Je ne sais pas.

I do not know.

[tuh]

you (object)

Informal object pronoun used with 'voilà' meaning 'here you are (as)'.

Example

Te voilà enfin !

There you are at last!

vois pas.

vwah pah

don't see

'Vois' comes from the verb 'voir' (to see). 'Pas' completes the negation.

Example

Je ne vois pas.

I don't see.

Words in this phrase

vois

[vwah]

see

To perceive with the eyes.

Example

Je vois le livre.

I see the book.

pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

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