French dictionary
je/ʒə/
pronoun · A1 · Frequency 4
pronouncommon
Meanings
I
First-person singular subject pronoun used to refer to the speaker.
Examples
Je prépare le dîner ce soir.
I am preparing dinner tonight.
Je ne comprends pas cette consigne.
I do not understand this instruction.
Je vous appelle après la réunion.
I will call you after the meeting.
Collocations
- je suis fatigué aujourd'huiI am tired today
- je pense que c'est vraiI think that is true
- je ne comprends pasI do not understand
Common mistakes
Je ai encore du travail.
J'ai encore du travail.
The pronoun je must elide to j' before a vowel or mute h; “Je ai” is not correct.
Related words
Grammar note
Je is the first-person singular subject pronoun, used only as a subject.