ne semble pas

does not seem

→ ne

phrase Common #5,249

does not seem Used to say that something or someone does not appear to be a certain way. The verb form changes to agree with the subject and tense, as in « ne semblait pas » (did not seem).

FR: Cette idée ne semble pas réaliste.

EN: This idea does not seem realistic.

Il ne semble pas vous entendre.

He doesn't seem to hear you.

— Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Elle ne semble pas être une mauvaise personne.

She doesn't seem like a bad person.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Ça ne semble pas trop dur.

That doesn't seem too hard.

Tom ne semble pas aussi impatient que Marie.

Tom doesn't seem as impatient as Marie.

Celui-là ne semble pas si fort non plus.

That one doesn't seem so strong either.

— Assassination (2015)

Tom ne semble pas être autant dans le besoin que Marie.

Tom doesn't seem to be as needy as Marie.

Il ne semble pas y avoir de problème.

There doesn't seem to be a problem.

Votre proposition ne semble pas se rapporter à notre discussion du moment.

Your suggestion does not seem to be relevant to our current discussion.

Chef, ce qu'a dit le représentant pharmaceutique ne semble pas vrai.

Boss, what the pharmaceutical representative said doesn’t seem true.

— Mourir pour survivre (2018)

Ça ne semble pas bon.

That doesn’t seem right.

Il ne semble pas être un garçon très intelligent.

He doesn't seem to be a very intelligent boy.

Le joueur ne semble pas d'accord avec la décision de l'arbitre.

The player does not seem to agree with the referee's decision.

Tom ne semble pas avoir la moindre confiance en lui.

Tom doesn't seem to have any self-confidence at all.

Il ne semble pas se diriger vers la ville.

He doesn't seem to be heading toward the city.

Il ne semble pas être Américain.

He doesn't seem to be American.

L'univers ne semble pas exister sans un percepteur de cet univers.

The universe does not seem to exist without someone to perceive it.

Tom ne semble pas avoir confiance en lui.

Tom doesn't seem to have confidence in himself.

Il ne semble pas que vous vouliez venir avec nous.

It doesn't seem like you want to come with us.

Il ne semble pas que vous veuillez venir avec nous.

It doesn't seem like you want to come with us.

La seule personne qui ne semble pas comprendre, c'est toi.

The only person who doesn’t seem to understand is you.

Cela ne semble pas trop difficile.

That doesn't seem too difficult.

Mon pauvre Luigi ne semble pas heureux du tout.

My poor Luigi doesn't seem happy at all.

— Huit et demi (1963)

Tom ne semble pas très intelligent.

Tom doesn't seem very intelligent.

Ça ne semble pas juste, si ?

That doesn’t seem right, does it?

Ça ne semble pas aussi difficile qu'avant.

It doesn't seem as difficult as before.

Tom ne semble pas comprendre le français du tout.

Tom doesn’t seem to understand French at all.

Il ne semble pas capable de saisir ce qu'elle dit.

He doesn't seem capable of grasping what she's saying.

Ça ne semble pas trop difficile.

It doesn't seem too difficult.

Mary ne semble pas comprendre pourquoi elle doit faire ça.

Mary doesn’t seem to understand why she has to do that.

Cela ne semble pas très héroïque.

That doesn't seem very heroic.

Mon ordinateur ne semble pas vouloir se connecter à l'imprimante.

My computer doesn't seem to want to connect to the printer.

Ça ne semble pas si mal.

It doesn't seem so bad.

— Princess Bride (1987)

Ceci ne semble pas être un problème sérieux.

This does not seem to be a serious problem.

Ma proposition ne semble pas passer.

My proposal doesn't seem to be going over well.

— Rebecca (1940)

Tom ne semble pas aussi particulier que Mary.

Tom doesn’t seem as unusual as Mary.

Il ne semble pas que tu veuilles venir avec nous.

It doesn't seem like you want to come with us.