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En can generally be translated to mean "some of them/it" or simply "some." It is used when the noun it replaces is used with an expression of quantity, an indefinite article, or with numbers. As such, it provides a convenient short cut in the language. En generally precedes the verb.
| Nos croissants sont délicieux. |
| Our croissants are delicious. |
| Vous en voulez? |
| Do you want some? |
| Oui, donnez-m’en deux. |
| Yes, give me two of them. |
| J'ai une fille. |
| I have one daughter. |
| Combien de filles avez-vous?—J'en ai deux. |
| How many daughters do you have?—I have two. |
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