En (en. In)

[ɑ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

pronoun

Replaces a noun or thing already mentioned, often used to indicate origin or quantity.

I eat apples. I eat them every day.

Je mange des pommes. J'en mange tous les jours.

Indicates a place or direction in which one is situated.

I am in France.

Je suis en France.

Used to shorten a sentence with a complement of place or time.

He went on vacation. I warned him about it.

Il est parti en vacances. Je l'en ai averti.

Comes from the Latin 'de' with a connotation of origin or belonging.

fed up

To be tired or unhappy with something.

en avoir marre

at war

To be in conflict or opposition.

en guerre

to go away

To leave or depart from a place.

s'en aller

from where

Indicates a provenance or origin.

d'où

there

Indicates a specific place.

là

that

Refers to a thing or situation.

cela

To be tired

I can't take it anymore, I'm exhausted.

J'en peux plus, je suis épuisé.

To understand

Did you get it or not? I had a good laugh about it!

T'as capté ou pas? J'en ai bien ri !