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How to Say ‘I'm sick of this shit.’ in French

J'en ai ras le bol.

zhem AHN ay rah luh bol

[zhem AHN ay rah luh bol]

💬 Usage Tip: It literally means "up to the rim of the bowl".

🇫🇷 In France: It's informal but clean, much milder than the English translation suggests, and fine with colleagues.

Phrase Breakdown

J'en ai

zhem AHN ay

I have (of it)

This opening is the same as in 'j'en ai marre'. Glide it together: 'zhahn-AY'.

Example

Du temps ? J'en ai un peu.

Time? I have a little.

Words in this phrase

[zhem]

I (contracted form of « je »)

« Je » becomes « J’ » before a vowel: « J’aime » = “I like/I love”. Very frequent for opinions about anime.

Example

J' aime ce studio d’animation.

I like this animation studio.

[AHN]

of it

Pronoun used in the fixed polite phrase meaning you're welcome.

Example

Merci ! — Je vous en prie.

Thank you! — You're welcome.

[ay]

have (1st person singular)

« ai » is « avoir » conjugated for « je ». It’s the auxiliary used in the passé composé: « j’ai commencé » = “I started / I have started”.

Example

J’ ai regardé la bande-annonce.

I watched the trailer.

ras le bol.

rah luh bol

up to the brim of the bowl / had it up to here

Literally 'the bowl is full to the brim', meaning 'I'm sick of it'. It's informal but not vulgar. The 's' in 'ras' is silent and 'le' is nearly swallowed: 'ral-BOL'.

Example

J'en ai ras le bol de la pluie !

I'm sick and tired of the rain!

Words in this phrase

ras

[rah]

up to the brim

Means 'level with' or 'filled to the top'; also 'very short'.

Example

Le verre est rempli à ras bord.

The glass is filled to the brim.

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

bol

[bol]

bowl

A wide cup; in France coffee or hot chocolate is often drunk from a bowl at breakfast.

Example

Je bois un bol de café le matin.

I drink a bowl of coffee in the morning.

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