Expressions with y and en

Question 1

Il s’y connaît.

Answer 1

He knows a lot about it.

Question 2

Je n’y suis pour rien.

Answer 2

It’s nothing to do with me.

Question 3

Il n’en sait rien.

Answer 3

He has no idea.

Question 4

Ça y est!

Answer 4

That’s it!/This is it!

Question 5

Je m’en vais!

Answer 5

I’m going!

Question 6

Va-t en!

Answer 6

Go away!

Question 7

J’en ai assez!

J’en ai marre!

Answer 7

I’ve had enough!

Question 8

Je n’en peux plus!

Answer 8

I can’t take it anymore!/I’m worn out!

Question 9

Je lui en veux.

en vouloir à quelqu’un

Answer 9

I hold it against him.

to hold something against someone

Question 10

Ne vous en faites pas.

Ne t’en fais pas.

Answer 10

Don’t worry.

Question 11

It’s better to buy vegetables at the organic market.

They’re fresher there.

Answer 11

Des legumes, il vaut mieux en acheter au marché bio.

Ils y sont plus frais.

Question 12

There are too many of them!

Answer 12

Il y en a trop!

Question 13

I always buy several kinds of them.

Answer 13

J’en achète toujours plusieurs sortes.

Question 14

You find some very good ones, you know.

Answer 14

On en trouve de très bons, tu sais.

Question 15

I want some…

I want three or four kinds of them.

Answer 15

Je veux des…

J’en veux trois ou quatre sortes.

Question 16

I’d like a litre of it.

Answer 16

J’en désire un litre.

Question 17

I want some.
I don’t want some.
There are some.

Answer 17

J’en veux.
Je n’en veux pas.
Il y’en a.

Question 18

I have a little.

Answer 18

J’en ai un peu.

Question 19

I would like a spoonful (of it).

Answer 19

J’en voudrais une cuillerée.

Question 20

Let’s take three (of them)!

Let’s take a pound!

Answer 20

Prenons-en trois!

Prenons une livre!

Question 21

May I take one?

Answer 21

Je peux en prendre un?

Question 22

Don’t take any!

Answer 22

N’en prends pas!

Question 23

I’d like to choose one that is ripe.

Answer 23

Je voudrais en choisir un qui est mûr.

Question 24

We eat a lot of them.

Answer 24

On en mange beaucoup.

Question 25

J'en ai de très belles/beaux.

Answer 25

I have some good ones.

Question 26

How many do you want?

Answer 26

Combien vous en voulez?

Question 27

He's proud of his success. | He's proud of it.

Answer 27

Il est fier de son succès. | Il en est fier.

Question 28

She came out of the cinema. | She came out (of it).

Answer 28

Elle est sortie du cinéma. | Elle en est sortie.

Question 29

I'm covered in paint. | I'm covered in it.

Answer 29

Je suis couvert de peinture. | J'en suis couvert.

Question 30

He has lots of friends. | He has lots (of them).

Answer 30

Il a beaucoup d'amis. | Il en a beaucoup.

Question 31

to need something | I need it/them.

Answer 31

avoir besoin de qch | J'en ai besoin.

Question 32

Have you any money? | Do you have any?

Answer 32

Avez-vous de l'argent? | En avez-vous?

Question 33

I want to buy some stamps. | I want to buy some.

Answer 33

Je veux acheter des timbres. | Je veux en acheter.

Question 34

I have two pencils. | I have two.

Answer 34

J'ai deux crayons. | J'en ai deux.

Question 35

How many sisters do you have? | I have three.

Answer 35

Combien de sœurs as-tu? | J'en ai trois.

Question 36

She discussed it with me.

Answer 36

Elle en a discuté avec moi.

Question 37

Are you pleased with it/them?

Answer 37

En êtes-vous content?

Question 38

I want to keep three of them.

Answer 38

Je veux en garder trois.

Question 39

Don't talk about it anymore.

Answer 39

N'en parlez plus.

Question 40

Take some.

Answer 40

Prenez-en. In positive commands, 'en' follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen.

Question 41

Be proud of it/them.

Answer 41

Soyez-en fier. In positive commands, 'en' follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen.

Question 42

Give them some.

Answer 42

Donnez-leur-en. In positive commands, 'en' follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen. 'En' follows other object pronouns.

Question 43

He spoke to me about it.

Answer 43

Il m'en a parlé.

Question 44

Don't touch this switch. | Don't touch it.

Answer 44

Ne touchez pas à ce bouton. N'y touchez pas. 'Y' replaces the preposition 'à' + noun.

Question 45

He takes part in the concerts. | He takes part in them.

Answer 45

Il participe aux concerts. Il y participe. 'Y' replaces the preposition 'à' + noun.

Question 46

to think about something | I often think about it.

Answer 46

penser à qch | J'y pense souvent.

Question 47

to agree to something | Have you agreed to it?

Answer 47

consentir à qch | Tu y as consenti?

Question 48

Put them in the box. | Put them in it.

Answer 48

Mettez-les dans la boîte. Mettez-les-y. 'Y' replaces the prepositions 'dans' and 'sur' + noun.

Question 49

He put them on the shelves. | He put them on them.

Answer 49

Il les a mis sur les étagères. Il les y a mis. 'Y' replaces the prepositions 'dans' and 'sur' + noun.

Question 50

I've put money into this account. | I've put money into it.

Answer 50

J'ai placé de l'argent sur ce compte. J'y ai placé de l'argent. 'Y' replaces the prepositions 'dans' and 'sur' + noun.

Question 51

She spends the whole summer there.

Answer 51

Elle y passe tout l'été.

Question 52

He added sugar to it.

Answer 52

Il y a ajouté de sucre.

Question 53

She hasn't written her name on it.

Answer 53

Elle n'y a pas écrit son nom.

Question 54

How do you get there?

Answer 54

Comment fait-on pour y aller?

Question 55

Don't give it another thought.

Answer 55

N'y pense plus!

Question 56

Stay there!

Answer 56

Restez-y. In positive commands, 'y' follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen.

Question 57

Think it over.

Answer 57

Réfléchissez-y. In positive commands, 'y' follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen.

Question 58

She drove me there.

Answer 58

Elle m'y a conduit.

Question 59

Take us there.

Answer 59

Menez-nous-y. In positive commands, 'y' follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen. 'Y' follows other object pronouns.

Question 60

I often think about it.

Answer 60

J'y pense souvent.

Question 61

I want to accustom him to it.

Answer 61

Je veux l'y accoutumer.

Question 62

Inform me of your decision. | Inform me of it.

Answer 62

Avertis-moi de ta décision. | Avertis -m'en.

Question 63

Give me some sugar. Give me some.

Answer 63

Donnez-moi du sucre. Donnez-m'en.

Question 64

Keep enough money for yourself. Keep enough for yourself.

Answer 64

Garde-toi assez d'argent. Garde t'en assez.