L'un (en. Mon)

/lyn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Indicates one of the two elements or items from a set.

There are two hats, take one of them.

Il y a deux chapeaux, prends l'un d'eux.

Used to oppose or select among options.

Either of the candidates is suitable for this position.

L'un ou l'autre des candidats convient pour ce poste.

Refers to an individual among the members of a group.

One of the team members won the award.

L'un des membres de l'équipe a remporté le prix.

From Latin 'unus', which means 'one'.

each other

Both, each in their own way.

l'un et l'autre

come one after the other

To follow one another in a specific order.

venir l'un après l'autre

on one side one, on the other side the other

To illustrate a contrast.

d'un côté l'un, de l'autre côté l'autre

one

First unit of counting.

the one (feminine)

Feminine form of 'l'un', referring to a single feminine entity.

l'une

the ones (plural)

Plural form of 'l'un'.

les uns

A cool guy.

He is one of the best.

Lui, c'est l'un des meilleurs.

One of the guys.

He is one of my friends.

C'est l'un de mes amis.