je n'y ai

I have not ... there/about it

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phrase Uncommon #9,238
I have not ... there/about it This is an incomplete phrase: “je” means “I,” “n'…ai” forms a negative “I have not,” and “y” can mean “there” or “about it.” The example sentence uses “je n'y avais” instead, meaning “I had never ... there/about it.”
FR: Je n'y ai jamais pensé.
EN: I have never thought about it.

Je n'y ai pas réfléchi à deux fois.

I didn't think twice about it.

Pourquoi je n'y ai pas pensé?

Why didn’t I think of that?

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

Le café est amer parce que je n'y ai pas mis de sucre.

The coffee is bitter because I didn’t put any sugar in it.

Je l'ai vu, mais je n'y ai pas cru.

I saw it, but I didn't believe it.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Je n'y ai pas fait attention.

I didn't pay attention to it.

— Suspiria (1977)

Je n'y ai rien compris.

I didn't understand any of it.

Non, je n'y ai pas pensé.

No, I didn't think of that.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Je n'y ai pas beaucoup réfléchi.

I haven’t thought much about it.

Je n'y ai plus pensé.

I didn't think about it anymore.

— Rashōmon (1950)

Je n'y ai jeté qu'un coup d'œil rapide.

I only gave it a quick glance.

Je n'y ai pas réfléchi.

I didn't think about it.

J'espère que je n'y ai été pour rien.

I hope I had nothing to do with it.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Je n'y ai pas pensé.

I didn't think about it.

— Love Actually (2003)

Je n'y ai même pas pensé.

I didn't even think about it.

Je n'y ai pas vraiment pensé.

I didn't really think about it.

Je n'y ai pas pris part.

I didn't take part in it.

Tu crois que je n'y ai pas pensé?

You think I didn't think of that?

Je n'y ai pas encore réfléchi.

I haven't thought about it yet.

— À bout de course (1988)

Je n'y ai rencontré aucun adversaire à ma taille.

I encountered no opponent there who was my equal.

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

Je n'y ai pas vraiment réfléchi.

I haven't really thought about it.