j'en ai eu

I had some

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I had some “En” refers to something mentioned or understood from context. In expressions like “j'en ai eu assez” and “j'en ai eu marre,” the full phrase means “I’d had enough” or “I got fed up.”

FR: J'en ai eu plusieurs.

EN: I had several.

J'en ai eu suffisamment, merci.

I've had enough, thank you.

Je crois que j'en ai eu assez.

I think I've had enough.

J'en ai eu une, un jour.

I had one once.

J'en ai eu un.

I had one.

Un jour, j'en ai eu marre.

One day, I’d had enough.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

J'en ai eu ma claque de ces conneries il y a des lustres.

I got fed up with this bullshit ages ago.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

J'en ai eu vent.

I heard about it.

J'en ai eu.

I had some.

J'en ai eu assez de la Galaxy.

I’d had enough of the Galaxy.

— Roma (2018)

Je crois que j'en ai eu un.

I think I had one.

J'en ai eu un bon prix.

I got a good price for it.

Ce soir, j'en ai eu pour mon compte.

Tonight, I got what was coming to me.

— Cold Storage (2026)

Non, j'en ai eu plus.

No, I got more.

— Roma (2018)

Au bout d'un moment, j'en ai eu marre.

After a while, I got fed up.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

J'en ai eu plus que Pepe !

I got more than Pepe!

— Roma (2018)

J'en ai eu aussi.

I got some too.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

J'en ai eu deux.

I had two.

J'en ai eu l'idée quand j'étais complètement bourré.

I came up with the idea when I was completely drunk.

J'en ai eu marre d'attendre à la fenêtre.

I got tired of waiting by the window.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

J'en ai eu une pour Noël.

I got one for Christmas.

J'en ai eu un autre.

I had another one.

J'en ai eu assez.

I've had enough.

J'en ai eu assez de t'attendre, fiston.

I've had enough of waiting for you, son.

— Titanic (1997)

J'en ai eu envie.

I wanted to.

J'en ai eu une.

I had one.

J'en ai eu marre.

I got fed up.

OK, j'en ai eu assez.

Okay, I’ve had enough.

— The Man from Earth (2007)