j'en doute

I doubt it

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I doubt it Used to express skepticism or doubt about something previously mentioned or understood from context. It can be strengthened with words such as « fort » or « sérieusement » (strongly or seriously).

FR: Il dit qu'il viendra demain, mais j'en doute.

EN: He says he'll come tomorrow, but I doubt it.

J'en doute fortement.

I highly doubt it.

Mais j'en doute !

But I doubt it!

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

D'une certaine manière, j'en doute.

In a way, I doubt it.

Dans ton cas, j'en doute.

In your case, I doubt it.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Non, j'en doute.

No, I doubt it.

— La La Land (2016)

J'en doute, chérie.

I doubt it, darling.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

J'en doute pas.

I don't doubt it.

— Mystic River (2003)

J'espère avoir tort, mais j'en doute.

I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

J'en doute.

I doubt it.

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Il paraît que c'est possible de vivre sans téléphone, mais j'en doute.

It seems that it's possible to live without a phone, but I doubt it.

Non, mon chou, ça, j'en doute sérieusement.

No, sweetheart, I seriously doubt it.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

J'en doute pas !

I don't doubt it!

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

J'en doute fort.

I highly doubt it.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Mais j'en doute.

But I doubt it.

— Wicked (2024)

Il dit que la chambre sera prête dans vingt minutes, mais j'en doute.

He says the room will be ready in twenty minutes, but I doubt it.

J'en doute sérieusement.

I seriously doubt it.