D'eux (en. Two)

/də ø/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Indicates possession or relationship among several individuals.

I often talk about them when I'm with friends.

Je parle souvent d'eux lorsque je suis avec des amis.

Used to refer to a masculine or mixed group.

Decisions are made in consultation with them.

Les décisions sont prises en consultation d'eux.

Inquiry about a previously mentioned group.

What do they think of them?

Que pensent-ils d'eux ?

Contracted form of French: 'de' + 'eux'.

to talk about them

to discuss the mentioned individuals.

parler d'eux

to be himself of them

indicates that he belongs to a group.

être lui-même d'eux

where are they with respect to them

to inquire about the situation of others.

où en sont-ils d'eux

themselves

Indicates the identity or agent of a masculine group.

eux-mêmes

their

Indicates the possession of a group in general.

leur

them

Feminine plural personal pronoun.

elles

To talk about people in a familiar way.

I heard gossip about them.

J'ai entendu des potins d'eux.

To refer to a group of friends.

We partied with them.

On a fait la fête avec eux.