j'en ai pris

I took one

→ je

phrase Rare #23,557

I took one The pronoun « en » replaces something introduced with « de » or refers to an amount of something. Depending on context, this can also mean “I took some” or “I had one.”

FR: Il y avait plusieurs gâteaux, alors j'en ai pris un.

EN: There were several cakes, so I took one.

J'en ai pris trois fois !

I took it three times!

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

J'en ai pris certaines.

I took some of them.

— Tesis (1996)

J'en ai pris.

I took some.

J'en ai pris un.

I took one.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

J'en ai pris un et je me sens mieux.

I took one, and I feel better.

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

Je pense que j'en ai pris un de trop.

I think I took one too many.

J'en ai pris le jour de mon mariage.

I took some on my wedding day.

— Psychose (1960)

Alors j'en ai pris une autre pour le dessert.

So I had another one for dessert.

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

J'en ai pris une.

I took one.

J'en ai pris un vendredi.

I took one on Friday.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Je savais que tu reviendrais, j'en ai pris soin.

I knew you’d come back; I took care of it.

— Locataires (2004)

Peu à peu, j'en ai pris conscience.

Little by little, I became aware of it.

— Hero (2002)

J'en ai pris soin pour toi.

I took care of it for you.

J'en ai pris, tu n'as rien vu.

I took some; you didn't see a thing.

— Chungking Express (1994)

J'en ai pris un, vendredi !

I took one on Friday!

— La vie est belle (1997)