N'en (en. N'en)

/nɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Used to replace a previously mentioned proposition, often expressing negation.

I don't know anything about it.

Je n'en sais rien.

Indicates a negative quantity concerning a mentioned element.

He doesn't have much of it.

Il n'en a pas beaucoup.

Expresses the refusal to take or accept something.

I don't want any of it.

Je n'en veux pas.

Derived from the combination of the negation 'ne' and the pronoun 'en'.

couldn't care less

Not to care about something.

n'en avoir rien à faire

can't take it anymore

To be completely exhausted or at the end of one's rope.

n'en plus pouvoir

do whatever one wants

To act according to one's own desires without worrying about others.

n'en faire qu'à sa tête

Pronoun used to replace an indirect object.

Negation particle.

Couldn't care less

He couldn't care less about your opinion.

Il n'en a rien à foutre de ton avis.

Can't take it anymore

She can't take it anymore with her job.

Elle n'en peut plus de son travail.