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gêner

to bother, to annoy

ʒ e . n e
gên bother / inconvenience + er Infinitive
verb Rare #26,255
to bother, to annoy Often means to make someone uncomfortable or to be in the way (e.g., “Désolé de te gêner…” = “Sorry to bother you…”).
FR: Je ne veux pas te gêner.
EN: I don't want to bother you.
Conjugation of gêner
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First gêne —
Second gênes —
Third gêne —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First gêne —
Second gênes —
Third gêne —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second gêne —
gêner
Past
gêné
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third gênait —

On va se gêner.

We're not going to hold back.

— Taxi (1998)

Tu ne fais que me gêner.

You're just bothering me.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Il ne va pas nous gêner.

He won't bother us.

— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Ma brutalité n'avait pas l'air de te gêner.

My roughness didn't seem to bother you.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Écoutez, Docteur Kelley, je ne suis pas là pour vous gêner.

Listen, Dr. Kelley, I'm not here to bother you.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Elle va se gêner !

She's going to be shy!

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

C'est petit, je vais gêner.

It's small, I'll be in the way.

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

Je ne ferais que vous gêner.

I would only be in your way.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Tu vas la gêner.

You're going to embarrass her.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Ça va gêner un peu.

It might be a little inconvenient.

— Roma (2018)

J'ai pas osé dire oui, de peur de te gêner.

I didn’t dare say yes, for fear of making you uncomfortable.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Ça peut gêner.

That could be a problem.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

Cela ne doit pas le gêner.

That shouldn't bother him.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Sounds similar to

gérer ʒ e . ʁ e génie ʒ e . n i gênant ʒ e . n ɑ̃ jeûner ʒ ø . n e