French Word of the Day

En is used in several common phrases to express a range of indefinite ideas.

• Elle n’est pas fâchée. J’en suis positif.
  She’s not mad. I’m positive about it.
• J’ai perdu mon argent. Je n’en reviens pas.
  I lost my money. I can’t get over it. (literally, I can’t return from it.)
• Elle s’en est allée.
  She went away.
• Je vous en prie.
  You’re welcome (very polite — literally, I ask you to think nothing of it.)

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