On this page, we are going to show you all the things you need to know about the basic French expression "J'en ai ras le bol". To be more specific, this includes a full guide of what it is and how to use it in everyday life with an audio example. Plus, we also added useful things like synonym, slow pronunciation audio, dialogue example and more!
Translation : I'm fed up
Literal meaning : My bowl is full
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IPA : / ʒɑ̃n‿ e ʁa lə bɔl /
It's one of the many ways to say in French, "I'm fed up / I'm sick of". It literally means: "My bowl is full".
When something or someone makes you angry, you can use: "J'en ai ras le bol !". For example: "J'en ai ras le bol de la pluie" (I'm sick of the rain)
Plot twist: if you want to sound like a true French, use instead: "Ah putain ! J'en ai ras le bol de cette merde !" (Oh fuck! I'm fed up with this shit!)
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