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How to Say ‘Not really, I'm sleeping badly at the moment.’ in French

Pas vraiment, je dors mal en ce moment.

pah vray-mohn zhuh dor mahl on suh moh-mahn

[pah vray-mohn zhuh dor mahl on suh moh-mahn]

Phrase Breakdown

Pas vraiment,

pah vray-mohn

Not really,

A soft way to say no. The 's' in 'pas' and the 't' in 'vraiment' are silent. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Tu as faim ? Pas vraiment.

Are you hungry? Not really.

Words in this phrase

Pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

vraiment

[vray-mohn]

really

Means really or truly; with pas, it means not really.

Example

Pas vraiment, le roller freestyle n'est pas pour moi.

Not really, freestyle inline skating is not for me.

je dors mal

zhuh dor mahl

I sleep badly

Subject plus verb plus adverb. The final 's' of 'dors' is silent.

Example

Je dors mal à l'hôtel.

I sleep badly at the hotel.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

dors

[dor]

sleep

To be in a state of rest where consciousness is suspended.

Example

Je dors huit heures par nuit.

I sleep eight hours a night.

mal

[mahl]

badly

Shows that the breathing is abnormal or difficult.

Example

Elle respire mal ce matin.

She is breathing badly this morning.

en ce moment.

on suh moh-mahn

at the moment.

A time expression meaning 'currently'. Let your voice fall at the end of the sentence.

Example

Il pleut beaucoup en ce moment.

It's raining a lot at the moment.

Words in this phrase

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

[suh]

this / that (masculine)

Demonstrative determiner before a masculine singular noun: « ce genre » = “this genre.”

Example

Ce genre d’anime me donne envie de voyager.

This kind of anime makes me want to travel.

moment

[moh-mahn]

moment; time

Refers to a moment or shared time experience.

Example

Un bon moment ensemble vaut parfois plus qu’une victoire.

A good time together is sometimes worth more than a victory.

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