Grammatical class
Pronoun
en
Used as the object of a verb to indicate an indefinite quantity; of it, of them. Replaces the partitive article (du, de la, etc.)
Details
Syllables
en
Phonetics
ɑ̃
Grammatical class
Pronoun
Freq. (books)
35
Freq. (movies)
30
Freq. (news)
10
Variants
Sentences
Est-ce qu’elle vient de Barcelone ? Oui, elle en vient.
Does she come from Barcelona? Yes, she comes from there.
A1
Essaies-en !
Try some (of it / them)!
A1
J'en doute.
I doubt that.
A1
Il s'en va.
He's leaving.
A1
J'en ai un.
I've got one.
A1
J'en veux !
I want some!
A1
J'en suis.
I am on board.
A2
Je t'en prie.
You're welcome.
A2
Qu'en dire ?
What can be said about it ?
B1
Tom s'en va ?
Is Tom leaving?
B1
Il s'en vanta.
He bragged about it.
B1
Je m'en branle.
I don't give a fuck.
B1