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How to Say ‘No, I'm still single.’ in French

Non, je suis toujours célibataire.

noh zhuh swee too-zhoor say-lee-bah-TEHR

[noh zhuh swee too-zhoor say-lee-bah-TEHR]

💬 Usage Tip: Toujours means "still" here, not "always". Put it after the verb: je suis toujours à Paris "I'm still in Paris".

Phrase Breakdown

Non, je suis toujours

noh zhuh swee too-zhoor

No, I am still

'Toujours' means 'still' here, not 'always'. Say it 'too-zhoor'. 'Je suis' often sounds like 'chui' in casual speech.

Example

Je suis toujours fatigué.

I'm still tired.

Words in this phrase

Non

[noh]

no

Used to give a negative response.

Example

Non, je ne veux pas.

No, I don't want to.

je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

am

First person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Je suis fatigué.

I am tired.

toujours

[too-zhoor]

still

Shows the problem continues with no change.

Example

Toujours rien après le redémarrage.

Still nothing after the restart.

célibataire.

say-lee-bah-TEHR

single

This word means unmarried and has the same form for men and women. Say each syllable evenly: 'say-lee-ba-tair'.

Example

Il est célibataire.

He is single.

Words in this phrase

célibataire

[say-lee-bah-TEHR]

single

Not married or in a couple; same form for men and women.

Example

Il est célibataire depuis un an.

He has been single for a year.

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