je n'osais pas

I didn't dare

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I didn't dare Often followed by an infinitive to say what you didn't dare to do.
FR: Je n'osais pas lui parler.
EN: I didn't dare talk to him.

Mais je n'osais pas t'en parler.

But I didn’t dare talk to you about it.

— Oncle Boonmee (celui qui se souvient de ses vies antérieures) (2010)

Je n'osais pas le dire avant.

I didn't dare say it before.

— Audition (2000)

Je n'osais pas entrer.

I didn’t dare go in.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Je n'osais pas vous le demander.

I didn't dare ask you.

— The Money Maker (2026)

Mais je n'osais pas.

But I didn’t dare.

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

Je n'osais pas te les donner.

I didn't dare give them to you.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Je n'osais pas parler.

I didn't dare speak.