L’en (en. The in)

[lɛ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

pronoun

Used to replace an indirect object complement.

I need a book, but I don’t have it.

J'ai besoin d'un livre, mais je ne l’en ai pas.

Indicates the origin or content of something.

He comes from up there.

Il vient de l’en haut.

Serves to replace a notion already mentioned in the discourse.

I'm doing it for this project.

Je fais l’en pour ce projet.

From the French pronoun 'en', derived from the Latin 'inde', meaning 'from there'.

to go away

To leave, to exit a place.

s'en aller

to get out of it

To manage to free oneself from a difficult situation.

s'en sortir

to worry

To care, to be concerned.

s'en faire

Pronoun used to refer to an object or quantity already mentioned.

there

Adverb indicating a nearby place.

là

from where

Expression indicating the origin of a place.

d'où

Expression referring to a particular place.

I’m going there, easy.

Je vais l’en, tranquille.

Reference to a bad situation.

He is in total trouble.

Il est dans l'en total.