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Question by  saravanan (91)

What is the correct usage of the French "en"?

I am having trouble with my French.

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

Hard to define, because French has a limited Ablative tense (by, with, from), You learn a lot from instances - en vacances = on holiday, for example. French derives from Celtic tongues. Il y a un chien á moi - my dog is with me,.perfect sense in Gaelic.

 
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Answer by  Jen61 (15)

The French word "en" is used the same way as the English "in" when not referring to physical placement. Ex. Correct: "J'adore faire du ski en hiver. - I love to ski in winter". Incorrect: "Je suis en la chambre. - I am in the room".

 
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Answer by  andana (8)

"En" can be used with different meanings in different contexts. Equivalent of 'of it/them', 'its'is as a kind of possessive, especially with nouns like 'shape', 'color'. It is generally possible to use a normal possessive (son, sa, ses, leur(s)) instead. Common use of "en" is also with a number or quantity, equivalent of 'some' or 'any'.

 
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Answer by  smileram (22)

Equivalent of 'of it/them', 'its' As in the example above, a common use of en is as a kind of possessive, especially with nouns like 'shape', 'colour'. ok that all

 
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Answer by  Mary (2095)

En is used to replace an article. In English you would say when referring to something like an apple, I want one. In French you would say J'en a envie. It is used similarly to "y" for a location.

 
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Answer by  Jakey98 (222)

There are many ways to use the word "en" in french. It is a preposition, usually equivalent to "in" or "on". But it doesn't translate directly into a single English word.

 
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