Pronoms /pʀɔnɔ̃/

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FRENCH ENGLISH
en Use "en" with quantities, parts, or possession
or when referring back to "de/des + noun.
J'ai besoin de sucre. I need some sugar.
- J'en ai besoin. - I need some.
- Je vais en chercher. - I will go get it.
Je m’occupe de ce projet. I am taking care of this project.
- Je m'en occupe. - I'll take care of it.
Tu as assez d'argent. You have enough money.
- T'en as assez. - You have enough of it.
Elle n’a pas besoin de cadeaux pour se sentir aimée. She doesn't need presents to feel loved.
- Elle n'en a pas besoin pour se sentir aimée. - She doesn't need them to feel loved.
Il y a du lait. There are some milk.
- Il y en a. - There are some.
Il y a des outils dans la remise. /uti/ There are some tools in the shed. /ʀ(ə)miz/
- Il y en a dans la remise. - There are some in the shed. (storage room)
Il reste encore des pommes. There are still some apples left.
- Il en reste encore. - There are still some left.
Tu as acheté des fleurs ? Did you buy some flowers?
- Oui, j’en ai acheté. - Yes, I bought some.
Tu veux du café ? Do you want coffee?
- Tu en veux ? Do you want some?
Il parle de ce livre. He talks about this book.
- Il en parle. - He talks about it.
J’ai trois pommes. I have three apples.
- J’en ai trois. - I have three of them.
Il reste du lait. There's some milk left.
- Il en reste. - There's some left.
Il y a plus de gâteau. There's more cake.
- Il y en a plus. - There's some more.
On n'a plus d’œufs. We are out of eggs.
- On n’en a plus. - We are all out.
J’ai plein de crayons. I have plenty of pencils.
- J'en ai plein. - I have plenty.
- Prends tout ce que tu veux. - Take whatever you want.