trouves-en

find one

→ trouver

phrase Rare #41,059

find one The informal singular imperative of trouver followed by the pronoun en. Depending on context, en can mean “one,” “some,” or “another one.” The final -s is retained before en and connected with a hyphen.

FR: Trouves-en un qui soit moins cher.

EN: Find one that's less expensive.

Trouves-en une.

Find one.

Trouves-en d'autres, ma femme enceinte y est.

Find some others—my pregnant wife is there.

— Dernier train pour Busan (2016)

Trouves-en.

Find some.

Trouves-en un autre.

Find another one.

Trouves-en une autre !

Find another one!

— Chungking Express (1994)