French · Emotions & Descriptions
"I don't like it" in French: ça ne me plaît pas
ça ne me plaît pas
Note: also: je n'aime pas ça
I don't like it in French is ça ne me plaît pas — that doesn't please me. Keep the full phrase; je n'aime pas ça is only a note here.
Trying a sauce
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How to pronounce ça ne me plaît pas
Say it
sah nuh muh PLAY pah
/sa nə mə plɛ pa/
Ça: sah. Ne: nuh. Me: muh. Plaît: play. Pas: pah. Together: sah nuh muh play pah.
"I don't like it" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ça ne me plaît pas | I don't like it Default soft dislike. | Default soft dislike. |
| ça ne me plaît vraiment pas | I really don't like it Stronger. | Stronger. |
| si ça ne te plaît pas | if you don't like it Checking someone's taste. | Checking someone's taste. |
| ça ne me plaît guère | I don't much like it Milder, slightly literary. | Milder, slightly literary. |
How to use ça ne me plaît pas in real life
- 1Trying a sauce
Désolé, ça ne me plaît pas.
Sorry, I don't like it.
Polite refuse.
- 2Outfit opinion
Cette couleur, ça ne me plaît pas.
This color—I don't like it.
Topic + phrase.
- 3Choosing a film
Le trailer m'a convaincu : ça ne me plaît pas.
The trailer convinced me: I don't like it.
After seeing a preview.
Mistakes English speakers make with ça ne me plaît pas
Incorrect: Je n'aime pas ça.
Correct: Ça ne me plaît pas.
Je n'aime pas ça is a note synonym; this headword is ça ne me plaît pas.
Incorrect: Ça ne me plaît.
Correct: Ça ne me plaît pas.
Keep pas in the negation.
Good to know
Ça ne me plaît pas often sounds softer than a blunt je déteste. In shops, it lets you decline without insulting the seller. With friends, tone carries more than the words.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Picking a hotel room
ChatPal
La chambre sans fenêtre, ça te plaît ?
The room without a window—do you like it?
You
Non, ça ne me plaît pas du tout.
No, I don't like it at all.
ChatPal
Pareil — ça ne me plaît pas non plus.
Same—I don't like it either.
You
On demande une autre chambre.
We'll ask for another room.
This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.
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FAQ
Common questions about "I don't like it" in French
How do you say I don't like it in French?
Ça ne me plaît pas.
Can I say je n'aime pas ça?
Yes in life, but this page trains ça ne me plaît pas.
How do you soften it?
Désolé, ça ne me plaît pas.
How do you pronounce plaît?
play.
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