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How to Say ‘I'm not a photographer, but I can picture us together.’ in French

Je ne suis pas photographe, mais je peux nous imaginer ensemble.

zhuh nuh swee pah fo-tuh-GRAHF meh zhuh puh nu ee-ma-zhi-NAY ahn-SAHN-bhl

[zhuh nuh swee pah fo-tuh-GRAHF meh zhuh puh nu ee-ma-zhi-NAY ahn-SAHN-bhl]

Phrase Breakdown

Je ne suis pas photographe,

zhuh nuh swee pah fo-tuh-GRAHF

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

First person singular subject pronoun.

Example

Je vais à l'école.

I go to school.

ne

[nuh]

not

Used to form a negative sentence along with 'ne'.

Example

Je n'aime pas les épinards.

I do not like spinach.

suis

[swee]

am

First person singular of the verb 'être' in present tense.

Example

Je suis étudiant.

I am a student.

pas

[pah]

not

Used to form a negative sentence together with 'ne'.

Example

Il n'est pas là.

He is not there.

photographe

[fo-tuh-GRAHF]

photographer

A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession.

Example

Elle est photographe professionnelle.

She is a professional photographer.

Mais je peux nous imaginer ensemble.

meh zhuh puh nu ee-ma-zhi-NAY ahn-SAHN-bhl

Words in this phrase

mais

[meh]

but

A conjunction used to introduce a contrast or exception.

Example

Il est petit mais fort.

He is small but strong.

je

[zhuh]

I

First person singular subject pronoun.

Example

Je suis heureux.

I am happy.

peux

[puh]

can

First person singular present tense of 'pouvoir', meaning to be able to or can.

Example

Je peux danser.

I can dance.

nous

[nu]

us

A pronoun referring to the speaker and one or more others.

Example

Elle nous regarde.

She is looking at us.

imaginer

[ee-ma-zhi-NAY]

imagine

The act of forming a mental image or concept of something.

Example

J'aime imaginer des histoires.

I like to imagine stories.

ensemble

[ahn-SAHN-bhl]

together

In company with others or as a group.

Example

Nous allons à la fête ensemble.

We are going to the party together.

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