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en, consecutive object pronouns, weights and measures, prices and paying (122 cards)

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He takes some sugar.

He takes some.

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Il prend du sucre.

Il en prend.

The pronoun en (some) is used to replace the partitive article de combined with a noun.

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I need asparagus.

I need some.

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J’ai besoin d’asperges.

J’en ai besoin.

The pronoun en (some) is used to replace the partitive article de combined with a noun.

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We drink tea.

We drink some.

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Nous buvons du thé.

Nous en buvons.

The pronoun en (some) is used to replace the partitive article de combined with a noun.

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I would like a pound and a half of mushrooms.

I would like a pound and a half.

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Je voudrais une livre et demie de champignons.

J’en voudrais une livre et demie.

When en replaces a quantity, the quantity expression remains.

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We eat a lot of vegetables.

We eat a lot of them.

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Nous mangeons beaucoup de légumes.

Nous en mangeons beaucoup.

When en replaces a quantity, the quantity expression remains.

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She buys a bunch of asparagus.

She buys a bunch.

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Elle achète une botte d’asperges.

Elle en achète une botte.

When en replaces a quantity, the quantity expression remains.

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We buy some.

We don’t buy any.

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Nous en achetons.

Nous n’en achetons pas.

En precedes the verb in the negative form. The ne of the negation comes right after the subject and the pas after the verb.

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You want some. (fam.)

You don’t want any. (fam.)

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Tu en veux.

Tu n’en veux pas.

En precedes the verb in the negative form. The ne of the negation comes right after the subject and the pas after the verb.

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Do you want a kilo?

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En voulez-vous un kilo?

In the inversion, en always precedes the verb.

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You are giving the beans to Mrs. Lauliac.

You are giving them to her.

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Vous donnez les haricots à Mme Lauliac.

Vous les lui donnez.

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What are the relative positions of consecutive object pronouns?

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  1. me te se nous vous
  2. le la l’ les
  3. lui leur
  4. y
  5. en
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I’m giving it to you.

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Je vous le donne.

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The salesman gives it to him.

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Le vendeur le lui donne.

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He gives me a pound.

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Il m’en donne une livre.

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There are three of them.

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II y en a trois.

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We show it to them.

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Nous le leur montrons.

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Don’t give it to them.

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Ne le leur donnez pas.

The object pronouns follow the same position in the negative command form as in the normal form.

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Let’s not speak to him about it.

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Ne lui en parlons pas.

The object pronouns follow the same position in the negative command form as in the normal form.

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Don’t take a walk there.

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Ne vous y promenez pas.

The object pronouns follow the same position in the negative command form as in the normal form.

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Give me one.

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Donnez-m’en un.

In affirmative commands, the order of consecutive pronouns is: direct object before indirect object, before y, before en.

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Talk to him about it.

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Parlez-lui-en.

In affirmative commands, the order of consecutive pronouns is: direct object before indirect object, before y, before en.

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Give it back to him. (fam.)

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Rends-le-lui.

In affirmative commands, the order of consecutive pronouns is: direct object before indirect object, before y, before en.

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Give them to them.

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Donnez-les-leur.

In affirmative commands, the order of consecutive pronouns is: direct object before indirect object, before y, before en.

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Are there cherries?

Yes, there are some.

No, there are not any.

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Est-ce qu’il y a des cerises?

Oui, II y en a.

Non, il n’y en a pas.

The pronouns y and en are not used consecutively except with the verb form Il y a.

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one kilogram
un kilogramme, un kilo (kg) = 2.2 pounds
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one gram
un gramme (g) = .035 ounces
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one pound (weight)
une livre = 1/2 kilo = 500 grams (approximately 1 pound)
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one liter
un litre (liquid) = 1.06 quarts
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4 liters
4 litres = 1.06 gallons
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one meter
un metre = 1.09 yards
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I would like a pound of grapes.
Je voudrais une livre de raisins.
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Give me two kilos of potatoes.
Donnez-moi deux kilos de pommes de terre.
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a dozen
une douzaine de
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a piece of
un morceau de
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a slice of
une tranche de
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a bottle of
une bouteille de
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a can of a box of
une boîte de
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a packet of
un paquet de
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a bunch of
une botte de
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a bunch of
un bouquet de
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a basket of
un panier de
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a handful of
une poignée de
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a spoonful of
une cuillerée
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I would like two bottles of milk and a piece of cheese.
Je voudrais deux bouteilles de lait et un morceau de fromage. ## Footnote Note that expressions of quantity, like *beaucoup, un peu*, etc., take *de* + the noun.
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How much does this melon cost?
Combien coute ce melon?
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How much are the strawberries?
Combien coutent les fraises?
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How much is it?
Ça coute combien? Combien ça coute?
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How much does it come to?
Ça fait combien?
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It comes to fifty euros.
Ça fait cinquante euros.
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It comes to one hundred euros.
Ça vous fait cent euros.
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How much are these peaches a kilo?
Ces pêches font combien le kilo?
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They are three euros.
Elles font trois euros.
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to go shopping to go to the market
faire le marché
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the market
le marché
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seller
le marchand la marchande le vendor la vendeuse
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How much are they a kilo?
Ils font combien le kilo?
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to cost
coûter
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fruit
le fruit
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peach
la pêche
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cherry
la cerise
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grape
le raisin
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apple
la pomme
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banana
la banane
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pear
la poire
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orange
l'orange (f.)
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vegetable
le légume
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potato
la pomme de terre la patate (fam.)
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carrot
la carotte
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string beans
les haricots verts (m.)
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peas
les petits pois (m.)
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spinach
les épinards (m.)
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milk
le lait
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cheese
le fromage
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cream
la crème
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butter
le beurre
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eggs
les œufs (m.) ## Footnote In the singular, *œuf* is pronounced with an open *eu* sounds and the *f* is sounded; in the plural it is pronounced with a closed *eu* sound and the *f* is silent (rhymes with *deux*)
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liter quart
le litre
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kilogram
le kilogramme
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pound
la livre
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gram
le gramme
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dozen
la douzaine
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bouquet bunch
le bouquet
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bunch bundle
la botte
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bottle
la bouteille
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box can
la bôite
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packet
le paquet
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piece
le morceau
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slice
la tranche
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Do you have a dozen?
En avez-vous une douzaine? ## Footnote In the inversion, *en* always precedes the verb.
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I don’t need any.
Je n’en ai pas besoin.
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I don’t need it.
Je n’en ai pas besoin.
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Can you give me some?
Pouvez-vous m’en donner?
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Can you give it to me?
Pouvez-vous me le donner?
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Give me some.
Donnez-m’en.
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Give it to me.
Donnez-le-moi.
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Give them to us.
Donnez-les-nous.
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We like them a lot.
Nous les aimons beaucoup.
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We buy a lot of them.
Nous en achetons beaucoup.
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Do you want a dozen of them?
En voulez-vous une douzaine?
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There are a lot of them.
Il y en a beaucoup.
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There are four of them.
Il y en a quatre.
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How many brothers do you have? I have 3.
Combien de frères avez-vous? J’en ai trois.
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Talk to her about it.
Parlez-lui-en.
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Talk to us about it.
Parlez-nous-en.
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I don’t want to talk to you about it.
Je ne veux pas vous en parler. (t’en parler)
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I don’t want to go there.
Je ne veux pas y aller.
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Give it back to him.
Rendez-le-lui.
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Can I have two bottles of it?
Puis-j’en avoir deux bouteilles? Est-ce que je peux en avoir …?
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How much is that dress?
Combien coûte cette robe?
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They’re five euros per kilo.
Ils coûtent cinq euros le kilo. Ils sont …
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Could you give me two slices of ham?
Pourriez-vous me donner deux tranches de jambon?
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There isn’t any.
Il n’y en a pas.
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I bought a can of peas and a packet of spinach.
J’ai acheté une boîte de petits pois et un paquet d’épinards.
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Can you buy me a liter of milk?
Pouvez-vous m’acheter un litre de lait?
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I don’t want any.
Je n’en veux pas.
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I’ll take a pound of carrots, please.
Je prends cinq cents grammes de carottes, s.v.p. (une livre)
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We need some butter, cream and eggs.
Nous avons besoin de beurre, de crème et d’œufs.
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How much is all that?
Ça fait combien tout ça ?
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Give me a handful of cherries and a basket of oranges.
Donnez-moi une poignée de cerises et un panier d’oranges.
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Do you want some cake?
Voulez-vous du gâteau ?
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Give me a small piece of it.
Donnez-m’en un petit morceau.
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There are no vegetables in the fridge.
Il n’y a pas de légumes dans le frigo.

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