il gène

bothers, annoys, makes (someone) uncomfortable

ʒ ɛ n → gêner

gèn bother; hinder + e he/she/it present

verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #33,070

bothers, annoys, makes (someone) uncomfortable From the verb « gêner »; often used to mean “to bother/embarrass” in a social or practical sense. Not related to English “gene”.

FR: Ça me gène de parler en public.

EN: It bothers me to speak in public.

Conjugation of gêner

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	gêne	—
Second	gênes	—
Third	gêne	—

gêner

Ca vous gène ?

Does that bother you?

— Taxi (1998)

Ca ne me gène pas, enfin, vous êtes parfaite.

It doesn't bother me—well, you are perfect.

— Taxi (1998)

Quelque chose me gène dans cette histoire.

Something about this story bothers me.

— La Vie des autres (2006)

C'est seulement qu'elle me gène.

It's just that she bothers me.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Ca ne vous gène pas ?

Does that bother you?

— Taxi (1998)

Bah euh, il grince, alors ça gène.

Well, uh, it squeaks, so it's annoying.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Ça me gène.

It bothers me.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Ça te gène ?

Does that bother you?

— La Vie des autres (2006)

il gène

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