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"Boring" in French: ennuyeux / ennuyeuse

ennuyeux / ennuyeuse

Say it: ahn-nwee-YUHadjective/ɑ̃.nɥi.jø/

Boring in French is ennuyeux for masculine, ennuyeuse for feminine. C'est ennuyeux means that's boring. A dull film is un film ennuyeux.

After a lecture

Le cours était vraiment ennuyeux.
The class was really boring.
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How to pronounce ennuyeux / ennuyeuse

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ahn-nwee-YUH

/ɑ̃.nɥi.jø/

Ennuyeux is ahn-nwee-YUH with a soft final. Ennuyeuse is ahn-nwee-YUHZ. Start with a clear ahn.

"Boring" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
ennuyeux / ennuyeuseboring

Default pair.

c'est ennuyeuxthat's boring

Quick reaction.

un cours ennuyeuxa boring class

School/work.

trop ennuyeuxtoo boring

Stronger complaint.

How to use ennuyeux / ennuyeuse in real life

  1. 1After a lecture

    Le cours était vraiment ennuyeux.

    The class was really boring.

    Ennuyeux masculine.

  2. 2Movie night

    Cette série devient ennuyeuse.

    This series is getting boring.

    Ennuyeuse feminine.

  3. 3Waiting room

    C'est ennuyeux d'attendre sans livre.

    It's boring to wait without a book.

    C'est ennuyeux.

Mistakes English speakers make with ennuyeux / ennuyeuse

Incorrect: Une réunion ennuyeux.

Correct: Une réunion ennuyeuse.

Feminine agreement: ennuyeuse.

Incorrect: C'est boring.

Correct: C'est ennuyeux.

Use ennuyeux.

Good to know

Ennuyeux can also mean annoying in some contexts (c'est ennuyeux = that's a nuisance). Tone and situation decide between boring and inconvenient.

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Leaving a dull museum room

  1. ChatPal

    Cette expo est un peu ennuyeuse, non ?

    This exhibit is a bit boring, right?

  2. You

    Oui, trop ennuyeuse. On change de salle ?

    Yes, too boring. Shall we change rooms?

  3. ChatPal

    Il y a un café en bas.

    There's a café downstairs.

  4. You

    Allons-y.

    Let's go.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Boring" in French

How do you say boring in French?

Ennuyeux / ennuyeuse.

How do you say that's boring?

C'est ennuyeux.

When do I use ennuyeuse?

With feminine nouns: une histoire ennuyeuse.

How do you pronounce ennuyeux?

Ahn-nwee-YUH.

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