j'ignorais que

I didn't know that

→ je

phrase Common #5,740

I didn't know that Used to express surprise or to say that you were unaware of something. It is followed by a clause, often with the imperfect or another past tense.

FR: J'ignorais que tu habitais ici.

EN: I didn't know that you lived here.

J'ignorais que vous saviez parler français.

I didn't know you could speak French.

J'ignorais que l'esprit de la forêt faisait pousser les fleurs.

I didn't know that the spirit of the forest made the flowers grow.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

J'ignorais que tu savais jouer du trombone.

I didn't know you knew how to play the trombone.

J'ignorais que vous disposiez encore d'amis au fisc.

I didn't know you still had friends at the tax office.

J'ignorais que j'étais invitée.

I didn’t know I was invited.

J'ignorais que vous étiez éveillés.

I didn't know you were awake.

J'ignorais que tu pouvais aussi bien cuisiner.

I had no idea you could cook so well.

J'ignorais que vous aviez un chat.

I didn't know you had a cat.

J'ignorais que c'était votre voiture.

I didn't know it was your car.

— Zootopie (2016)

J'ignorais que vous étiez éveillé.

I didn't know you were awake.

J'ignorais que quiconque était là.

I didn't know anyone was there.

J'ignorais que vous aviez encore des amis au fisc.

I didn't know you still had friends at the tax office.

J'ignorais que Tom savait si bien cuisiner.

I didn't know Tom could cook so well.

J'ignorais que vous étiez aussi bons en français.

I had no idea you were so good at French.

J'ignorais que le Seigneur Elrond vous avait fait venir.

I didn't know that Lord Elrond had summoned you.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

J'ignorais que tu savais parler le français.

I didn’t know you could speak French.

J'ignorais que Posy savait utiliser ça.

I didn't know Posy knew how to use that.

— Il était Temps (2013)

J'ignorais que vous n'étiez pas canadien.

I didn't know you weren't Canadian.

J'ignorais que je devais conduire.

I didn't know I was supposed to drive.

Pardonnez-moi, mais j'ignorais que c'était un secret.

I'm sorry, but I didn't know it was a secret.

J'ignorais que ça pouvait arriver.

I didn't know that could happen.

— Control (2007)

J'ignorais que tu avais travaillé ici.

I didn't know you'd worked here.

J'ignorais que tu pouvais faire cela.

I didn't know you could do that.

J'ignorais que vous aviez un petit ami.

I didn't know you had a boyfriend.

J'ignorais que c'était vous.

I didn't realize it was you.

— Wicked (2024)

J'ignorais que vous étiez éveillée.

I didn't know you were awake.

J'ignorais que t'étais là !

I didn't know you were here!

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

J'ignorais que vous aviez eu une semaine de congé le mois dernier.

I didn't know that you had had a week off last month.

J'ignorais que Tom était de Boston.

I didn't know Tom was from Boston.

J'ignorais que vous étiez malheureux.

I didn't know you were unhappy.

J'ignorais que le football était un sport si dangereux.

I had no idea football was such a dangerous sport.

J'ignorais que tu savais piloter.

I didn't know you knew how to fly a plane.

— Indiana Jones et la dernière croisade (1989)

Dieu m'est témoin, j'ignorais que vous nous faisiez la grâce d'une visite.

God is my witness, I had no idea you were doing us the honor of paying us a visit.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

J'ignorais que vous attendiez qui que ce fut.

I didn't know you were waiting for anyone.

J'ignorais que Rubens était diabétique.

I didn't know that Rubens was diabetic.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

J'ignorais que vous n'étiez pas canadienne.

I didn't know you weren't Canadian.

J'ignorais que je serais la cause de tant de souffrance.

I didn’t know I would be the cause of so much suffering.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Et j'ignorais que c'était le mariage de votre fille.

And I didn't know it was your daughter's wedding.

— Zootopie (2016)

J'ignorais que tu savais conduire.

I didn't know you knew how to drive.

J'ignorais que vous aviez une famille.

I didn't know you had a family.

— Carandiru (2003)

J'ignorais que ce cheval était juif.

I didn't know that horse was Jewish.

— La vie est belle (1997)

J'ignorais que vous étiez éveillées.

I didn’t know you were awake.

J'ignorais que tu attendais qui que ce soit.

I didn’t know you were expecting anyone.

J'ignorais que tu en avais besoin d'un aussi.

I didn't know you needed one too.

J'ignorais que vous aviez travaillé ici.

I didn't know that you had worked here.

J'ignorais que c'était ton dada.

I didn’t know that was your hobbyhorse.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

J'ignorais que vous étiez sur l'affaire.

I didn’t know you were handling the case.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

J'ignorais que nous avions de la compagnie.

I didn't know we had company.

J'ignorais que tu savais si bien cuisiner.

I had no idea you were such a good cook.

J'ignorais que vous attendiez qui que ce soit.

I didn't know you were expecting anyone.

J'ignorais que Tom allait le faire.

I didn't know Tom was going to do it.