A2 grammar

When do you use "y" and "en"?

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Y replaces à + place or à + thing: "Je vais à Paris" → "J'y vais." En replaces de + noun or a quantity: "Je veux du café" → "J'en veux."

"J'y pense" = I'm thinking about it. "J'en parle" = I speak about it. Both are extremely common.

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