2 Common French Pronouns: Y vs EN

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  • @abbygailvalcourt6577
    @abbygailvalcourt6577 7 років тому +490

    I feel like I'm understanding french better. Thanks Alexa!

    • @kavsk738
      @kavsk738 5 років тому +2

      Yeah same

    • @seniordentalofficer639
      @seniordentalofficer639 3 роки тому +1

      Merci beaucoup mme alexa les pronom y et en. J'en ai compris bien. ??

    • @I_AM-a
      @I_AM-a Рік тому

      🫣

    • @NYW_BSGaming
      @NYW_BSGaming Рік тому +1

      Ni hao maaaa

    • @Om-qm9ug
      @Om-qm9ug Рік тому

      kunichi waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  • @ailatan0914
    @ailatan0914 4 роки тому +498

    It's funny that I'm paying University to learn French but I don't understand my teacher, so I have to find Alexas videos to understand my class. Thank you Alexa for making this videos! Merci!!

    • @spencergee6948
      @spencergee6948 3 роки тому +17

      You're not paying the University to learn French. You are paying them to teach you.

    • @katiemarie6567
      @katiemarie6567 2 роки тому +30

      @@spencergee6948pretty sure it's the same thing lol

    • @cigxhang486
      @cigxhang486 2 роки тому +6

      You ask your professors, they are paid to help you

    • @marjankrebelj4007
      @marjankrebelj4007 2 роки тому +2

      @@katiemarie6567 I am pretty sure it is not. :)

    • @christinebona_
      @christinebona_ 2 роки тому +1

      same here

  • @chambermuses7802
    @chambermuses7802 3 роки тому +61

    The best explanation of Y and EN I've ever heard since first learning French half a century ago. Très claire et remarquable!

    • @TheJayWay101
      @TheJayWay101 2 роки тому

      I learned in a few days

    • @onpoint2292
      @onpoint2292 Рік тому

      ​@@TheJayWay101Yeah, but half a century ago the Internet was not nearly as common 😂.
      You had to work harder to seek information and guidance.

  • @peggychapman-miller4204
    @peggychapman-miller4204 Рік тому +30

    Really, I'm stunned at how clear Alexa's lessons are. Some of us have spent years trying to get these grammar lessons straight. It's taught me "it's not me, it's them" (the teachers). Kudos Alexa.

  • @jakedefer2007
    @jakedefer2007 Рік тому +12

    I've never understood "y" and "en" in French but this video has really cleared it up for me, it makes so much sense. I think I can finally use it and understand it!

  • @BenjaminIstvanCseko
    @BenjaminIstvanCseko 6 років тому +179

    Although this seems really difficult and probably comes with a lot of practice, I'd like to repeat what an amazing teacher you are, Alexa!

  • @jacmorales5314
    @jacmorales5314 7 років тому +340

    The best explanation of these words. Thank you so much

    • @musicvideos510
      @musicvideos510 6 років тому

      I can only agree, Joe.

    • @LolAnyway
      @LolAnyway 5 років тому

      Me too

    • @ziyadnihad8554
      @ziyadnihad8554 4 роки тому

      Merci bcp mme alexa

    • @browneyez.
      @browneyez. 3 роки тому

      I've asked many french speaking ppl over the years to explain the meaning of y and en and how they are used and nobody could ever explain it. Thanks a million!!! This was an excellent and important teaching for anyone trying to learn french.

    • @laurenzb.1919
      @laurenzb.1919 2 роки тому

      Ouais mes gars, ça va pas blaguer

  • @pyran4663
    @pyran4663 4 роки тому +226

    when youtube teaches you better than your school

    • @ayushonkar850
      @ayushonkar850 3 роки тому +2

      Online school is hard

    • @TheJayWay101
      @TheJayWay101 2 роки тому

      Probably because you're not interested.

    • @pyran4663
      @pyran4663 2 роки тому

      @@TheJayWay101 nah my teacher sucked

    • @TheFlite29
      @TheFlite29 2 роки тому +9

      @@TheJayWay101 If wasn't interested he wouldn't have sought out other sources.

  • @robertaustine4536
    @robertaustine4536 4 роки тому +14

    I wish every French teacher could teach like you. you are the best French teacher I ever learned from

  • @ericnicholls3955
    @ericnicholls3955 4 роки тому +19

    You explain French better than anyone else.

  • @dinab7852
    @dinab7852 3 роки тому +8

    Une des meilleures professeurs de français pour les Anglophones sur UA-cam! 10/10 J'utilise tes vidéos beaucoup avec mes élèves. Tes leçons sont tellement claires et faciles à suivre. Merci beaucoup!

  • @ManooPaulose
    @ManooPaulose 4 роки тому +28

    Now, this class makes a lot of sense. Thank you Alexa for making life in learning French much more easier. I completed your basic French lessons from 1 - 55 chapters. And now I understand the importance of those lessons. It gives me a strong base to explore more into French learning. I used wonder and got confused à lot of times when I saw 'y' and 'en' in a lot of sentences. After this lesson, I understood why those characters appeared. That makes sense.

  • @kulliSK
    @kulliSK 4 роки тому +9

    I didn't understood these two pronouns and their use till now! Absolutely amazing explanation, I finally understand when to use them and what is the meaning and actual point of using them. Thank you Alexa!

  • @smmalloy
    @smmalloy 2 роки тому +3

    These lessons are so helpful. I get really confused in my all-oral beginning French class with little English explanation and not enough examples, so I am reviewing with Alexa and she’s great.

  • @KMAmin
    @KMAmin 7 років тому +163

    Can you make the video on EN vs DANS because I am really confused when and where to use them. Please please please Alexa.

    • @jcsimbulan8395
      @jcsimbulan8395 7 років тому +9

      Mohammad Amin i agree alexa, all the "in" or "inside" it's very confusing which to use. please please :). j'en ai besoin appredre ça.

    • @KMAmin
      @KMAmin 7 років тому

      Jose Simbulan Thank you so much.🖒🖒

    • @mahnazha
      @mahnazha 7 років тому

      yeaaaa

    • @mahnazha
      @mahnazha 7 років тому +11

      Jose slimbulan you should not say apprendre ça. You should say J'ai besoin d'apprendre ça or Je dois apprendre ça

    • @sadinmoeun5393
      @sadinmoeun5393 7 років тому

      K.M. Amin and

  • @my_speakingspot
    @my_speakingspot 4 роки тому +11

    I'm going to have to watch this one a few more times. Your explanation definitely made things a lot more clear.

  • @kavsk738
    @kavsk738 5 років тому +4

    You are such a wonderful lady Alexa...... thank you 😊 I have my test tomorrow and now I am super confident......thanks a million

  • @duolangue96
    @duolangue96 3 роки тому +2

    Je suis en train d'appliquer pour TAPIF et je suis vraiment nerveux à écrire mon app, donc je regarde tes vidéos à m'améliorer mon français. Merci beaucoup Alexa!

  • @nelgameel4279
    @nelgameel4279 7 років тому +3

    I can't express my gratitude to you Ma'am. You have made french super easy. Merci Beaucoup.

  • @jamesochami6174
    @jamesochami6174 Рік тому +1

    A fabulous teacher . I have been learning French for a couple of years but Alexa makes it easier than I have been learning.

  • @arpad2188
    @arpad2188 3 роки тому

    I was listening to Zaz today (as I sometimes do) and I could clearly recognize two lines I never understood before:
    J'en peux plus (Dans ma rue)
    Je n'en veux plus (J'ai tant escamoté)
    Only because i watched this video yesterday!
    Unbelievable how effective these lessons are!

  • @dhruvrupramka8814
    @dhruvrupramka8814 7 років тому +24

    Thank you Alexa, i had my french exam the next day. You are the best.It really helped me. Thank you!!!

  • @leatherdolphin
    @leatherdolphin 7 років тому +3

    Thank you very much indeed.I have always found this subject very confusing and couldn't understand it.But,thanks to you I fully understand it.I am so grateful to you.You explained it beautiful and clearly.A big thanks to you

  • @jocimarferreira1192
    @jocimarferreira1192 7 років тому +12

    C'était une leçon très intéressante! Merci beaucoup! :)

  • @greenleavesish1
    @greenleavesish1 4 роки тому +3

    Dear Madame Alexa, I still love your old videos like this where I see you in the video all the time, I can mimic the movement of your lips when you speak. And it also feels like a teacher teaching in a classroom 😁 I prefer this than your recent prerecorded videos. missing the warmth I get from your older videos ❤️

  • @FreeEagle-zh7js
    @FreeEagle-zh7js 3 місяці тому

    Basically, "en" refers to quantity , replacing "de & du", "des" would be plural, while "y" refers to singularity.. And "en" is also used as "in" beside a feminine noun.. Like "Il est en classe" (he's in class), the noun is class and it's also feminine or "Je suis né en France" (I was born in France).. Here is an example with both prepositions in it, "Je suis né en France, mais je n'y suis pas né" (I was born in France, but I wasn't born there)..
    Merci beaucoup Alexa, c'était une autre leçon intelligente 💯

  • @kuleilani
    @kuleilani 5 років тому +4

    very helpful my french teacher explained it but it wasnt cleared like how you explain it, thank you

  • @parimalpatel611
    @parimalpatel611 6 років тому +11

    it’s been my regular channel to watch and it’s informative

  • @richardfleming7006
    @richardfleming7006 4 роки тому +1

    Your videos are the place I go to if I am confused about any French usage. Thank you SO much !

  • @jcsimbulan8395
    @jcsimbulan8395 7 років тому +1

    you explained it better than my teacher. vous êtes vraiment bon. I'm learning a lot thank you for sharing.

  • @maryduffin9980
    @maryduffin9980 5 років тому +2

    Fabulous explanation showing clearly the difference between the two pronouns. Thank you Alexa.

  • @sergeyondou4660
    @sergeyondou4660 2 роки тому +1

    Merci beaucoup. Ma classe de français aux Etats Unis vous adore.

  • @JONLANE42
    @JONLANE42 3 роки тому

    Finally some clarity on the uses of Y & EN! Merci Bien!

  • @hellespont
    @hellespont 3 роки тому

    As a French i find your explanations very clear because you help me to discover thé logic of my mother tongue 😅
    French language is special...And realize how difficult he is for non-french-spoken people 🙄

  • @arthurwilson6116
    @arthurwilson6116 3 роки тому +1

    Please can you explain where exactly y becomes . When it should be after or before the verb ?

  • @ullisses
    @ullisses 7 років тому +1

    Salut Alexa, ici c'est Ullisses du Brésil. Merci pour tes classes, elles sont les meilleures qu'il y a dans youtube.

  • @thomasclifton5103
    @thomasclifton5103 2 роки тому +1

    Never be too proud to watch the same video 5 times. I now get it perfectly. Thank you!!!

  • @MiCa-zd8iq
    @MiCa-zd8iq 3 роки тому +1

    Merci beaucoup, Alexa.

  • @kimjohnson8317
    @kimjohnson8317 5 років тому +5

    Alexa, I appreciate all of your efforts. You obviously care about high quality videos and about sharing your knowledge of French.
    Keep doing this. There are a lot of resources out there to teach french but you have a way of providing content that doesn't spoon feed us but at the same time, provides baby steps that connect videos to one another, like a metaphorical bread crumb trail. Thank you.

  • @mila868
    @mila868 5 років тому +2

    Thanx! I was so confused about these pronouns, and was looking for an explanation just like that!

  • @karenmaria6644
    @karenmaria6644 Рік тому

    I have my exams coming up and i was clueless about the grammar topics....I just binge watched all your videos and its super clear now. Thank you so much!!!

  • @williamnehme8517
    @williamnehme8517 3 роки тому +1

    it's very interesting, I liked the way they repeat the sentence to fully understood

  • @emirahrnjica8670
    @emirahrnjica8670 Рік тому

    Thank you so much,dear Alexa.Now I understand better the difference between Y and En.
    You are amazing and the best teacher I ever had.❤️❤️👏👏

  • @bbpete8349
    @bbpete8349 Рік тому

    I'm sure if I would have had you as a French instructor, I would have been speaking French instead of muddling my way through! Thank you for your videos!

  • @georgeneculita2286
    @georgeneculita2286 5 років тому +2

    Very useful. I am kindly recommend it. Thank you!

  • @parulrawat5878
    @parulrawat5878 3 роки тому +2

    Ma'am can you please make a video on where to use which personal pronoun?(Cod,Coi,y,en, pronom tonique etc.)
    This had been driving me crazy the whole session 😵

  • @ewazelazna3951
    @ewazelazna3951 5 років тому +3

    great lesson! Thank you.

  • @valeriafonsecadiaz1527
    @valeriafonsecadiaz1527 5 років тому +12

    Beautiful, y and en in French are equivalent to ci and ne in Italian! I love to find all these connections when it comes to languages :) :)

    • @vommittt
      @vommittt 5 років тому +2

      im also learning Italian so thanks

  • @KMAmin
    @KMAmin 7 років тому +2

    I really don't have right word to express my appreciate to the help I get from you.

  • @christiansierra3069
    @christiansierra3069 6 років тому

    In case someone out there is wondering, "On y va" looks to be different from the rule but in reality is not. Because as you may know, "va" comes from the verb "aller" (to go) and it requires à to present an indirect object. For example, you cannot say "Je vais l'école" you have to say "Je vais à l'école". Thus why in the case of On y va, "y" is replacing à+endroit(place). Hope this helps!

  • @satvikrajesh6993
    @satvikrajesh6993 5 років тому +21

    en starts at 8:47

  • @hacksawridge6390
    @hacksawridge6390 5 років тому +2

    Your teaching approach makes learning French such a pleasurable and excitingr exercise. Keep it up madame, J'aime plus le français à cause de toi

  • @maeyrie
    @maeyrie 3 роки тому

    Thank you Alexa..my forever French teacher. I have downloaded over 100 of you videos.

  • @PeakHealthTypicalLiving
    @PeakHealthTypicalLiving 3 роки тому

    I did not know this (and not very well informed) until watchig this video.
    What a great lesson madamme

  • @mukund94
    @mukund94 3 роки тому

    Your enthusiasm is infectious chitra sridhar

  • @dilpreetkaur86
    @dilpreetkaur86 3 роки тому

    Hey Alexa ...u r awesome ....u are a blessing for me ... I wish if I could meet you once in my life and wanna thank you for making our lives easy ....by explaining difficult concepts in easy ways ...GBU with everything

  • @iconoclastforever7065
    @iconoclastforever7065 3 роки тому

    At 2:40 into this video, Alexa demonstrated use of "y" in the responding sentence "Ils y habitent depuis 1 an." But I think the technically correct response would be "Ils y habitaient depuis 1 an", using the imperfect (imparfait) tense. However, using the present tense "habitent" keeps it simpler for beginners.

    • @TheJayWay101
      @TheJayWay101 2 роки тому

      Nah alexa is right everytime I see a sentence with "depuis" it's in present tense

  • @tortisantino2431
    @tortisantino2431 5 років тому +4

    it is useful for me, we saved my french test tomorrow.
    Many thanks your disponiblity and overall your simpathy that you behave to us,
    Peaceandlove. keep on.

  • @EmmanuelMbaya-i8n
    @EmmanuelMbaya-i8n 8 місяців тому

    You're à great teacher, Alexa! We appreciate you!

  • @givernyjade8350
    @givernyjade8350 5 років тому +2

    J'aime tes leçons et tes explications!
    I'm am currently doing a 6 week intensive course in France and all my revision is done with you in the afternoons and on weekends! Continuer le bon travail!

  • @100feetsTall
    @100feetsTall Рік тому

    I've had "J'en ai assez..." crammed before, It's even an anki card. This lesson just reinforced/cemented it.

  • @namrozbaloch
    @namrozbaloch 4 роки тому

    Tres bien, madam. Cette lecon a été parfaitement expliquée. Maintenent, je comprends la différence entre y et en. Merci beaucoup.

  • @patcosgrave1546
    @patcosgrave1546 7 років тому

    Excellent tutor one of the very best for a beginner like me Just one grammatical point :
    THERE in English or Y in French is an adverb of place and not an adjective as you suggest.

  • @florencewong7839
    @florencewong7839 3 роки тому

    Votre leçon est fantastique pour les débutants. Merci beaucoup

  • @jydy5683
    @jydy5683 5 років тому

    I have wanted to learn French for a long time but courses are expensive and time consuming. Thank you so much for these classes. Very simple and I’m on my way!

  • @DreamLurker32
    @DreamLurker32 7 років тому +3

    Finally I understood what is the reason of en in french, it was so confusing, thanks alexa!

  • @Mayaparaguaya
    @Mayaparaguaya Рік тому

    This was extremely happy and it clarified the situation completely for me. Thank you!

  • @Diego-kd4ys
    @Diego-kd4ys 7 років тому +1

    Ce vidéo est très bon !
    Merci pour votre aide, Alexa ! J'avais beaucoup de questions sur ce sujet.

  • @JackMovestunes
    @JackMovestunes 6 років тому

    Y et en étaient des points de difficulté persistants pour moi...je vous bien remercier de les expliquer! Great video.

  • @kaylaConspriacy
    @kaylaConspriacy 3 роки тому

    Finally, this is starting to make sense! I wish I had known about this channel years ago. I'd be so much further along by now.

  • @trash4190
    @trash4190 5 років тому +2

    I am so glad that i found your channel. Helped me a lot.

  • @Tigarapld
    @Tigarapld 5 років тому +1

    Really helpful for newbies. Thank you!

  • @victoriadias3804
    @victoriadias3804 3 роки тому

    You can make us the most difficult concept in easiest way. Thank you Madam

  • @ohmic
    @ohmic 5 років тому +3

    Hi Alexa loved the video helped cleared my confusion but can you make a video on COD and COI

  • @jermainebrown3938
    @jermainebrown3938 7 років тому +1

    This is incredible. Very clear and well explained.

  • @DiaDange
    @DiaDange 5 років тому +2

    You are such a great teacher Alexa

  • @yusufharun7071
    @yusufharun7071 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for your presentation!

  • @nimnoaw1158
    @nimnoaw1158 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much for this explanation! I have been hitting my head against a wall trying to understand y and en. Thank you!!!

  • @peaceprosperity3951
    @peaceprosperity3951 4 роки тому

    Quelle super ensignante! J'ai eu difficiculté à comprendre de ces pronouns mais maintenant c'est tré clair.

  • @peterdurham869
    @peterdurham869 4 роки тому +1

    Brilliant. Best explanation and way to learn I’ve seen yet. Glad I found you.

  • @Mert-fd7zm
    @Mert-fd7zm 5 років тому +2

    This video is extremely helpful , thank you very much !

  • @yqhanliving
    @yqhanliving Рік тому

    You put it so clearly. Awesome. Thank you Alexa!

  • @watermelo5562
    @watermelo5562 3 роки тому +1

    I subscribed and turned on notifications because you are the best French teacher I've ever had, Alexa!

  • @robertgordon6601
    @robertgordon6601 4 роки тому

    J’avais besoin de cette leçon sur y et en. Merci beaucoup

  • @mohamedgry1908
    @mohamedgry1908 6 років тому

    thank you my teacher Alexa lam following up your studies and i understand more than others teachers
    I hope to you the best health

  • @520piggie
    @520piggie 3 роки тому

    Alexa you make learning FRENCH easier!! I never understand y and en until I watch this video

  • @n.ruthpaulloa.9552
    @n.ruthpaulloa.9552 3 роки тому

    soy una hispanohablante nativa y este video me ayudo mucho aun con mi poco ingles pude comprenderle

  • @wijayaweerasinghe8385
    @wijayaweerasinghe8385 3 роки тому

    Merci beaucoup ! Votre explication est très clair.

  • @nikitaagarwal6223
    @nikitaagarwal6223 4 роки тому

    thanks so much mam u have helped me throughout my journey of learning french

  • @TheMsChel
    @TheMsChel 3 роки тому

    You saved me every time before my test. Thank you Alexa!

  • @dyanasakina4319
    @dyanasakina4319 5 років тому

    This video really helps. Simple but detailed. Thanks a lot for the numerous examples. Now I understand better how to use them. I love the floating words. I paused the video to let myself to answer before the examples of the answers appeared.And your appearence on the video is very amusing. I kinda feel connected to you. Once again thanks a lot!

  • @deirdrejames2400
    @deirdrejames2400 3 роки тому +2

    This is so so good. I understand more in one session that I could with other online learning tools. thank you

  • @shirnettemcleggon651
    @shirnettemcleggon651 4 роки тому

    Merci..bonne explication!...studied French for years and was never taught this.

  • @michelgolabaigne595
    @michelgolabaigne595 5 років тому

    Alexa tu es une brillante enseignante!
    Ces mots de remplacement sont tellement drôles.
    Je vais devoir l'entraîner longtemps pour le maîtriser ...
    On les confond facilement avec le, la les ...
    Le français est une langue de drôle ... mais il rend les gens et moi heureux !!!
    Merci Alexa de nous rendre heureux !!!
    Michel
    PS.
    Pardonne-moi avec des erreurs, je suis encore débutant …

  • @helenmukherjee4952
    @helenmukherjee4952 Рік тому

    Your way of teaching is excellent. I am learning a lot from your videos

  • @Pulpified
    @Pulpified 3 роки тому +1

    i live in belgium so that means i have to learn france from a young age. but for some reason i can't do it. you just helped me out like crazy. it seems so dumb that i couldnt do it before

    • @learnfrenchwithalexa
      @learnfrenchwithalexa  3 роки тому +1

      Don't be so hard on yourself. Learning languages aren't easy for everybody, it's about the effort and hard-work you put in that will give you results. I'm glad I could help you make some progress, bonne chance ! 💛😍

  • @AppiFitness..
    @AppiFitness.. 3 роки тому

    So so useful for me these lessons so big big thanks dear madam

  • @coeurdelion1193
    @coeurdelion1193 6 років тому +3

    I struggle with this, especially when to use Y.

  • @AG-zq9zx
    @AG-zq9zx 3 роки тому

    Learning French has become easier, Thank you Alexa, for making this experience a pleasure.

  • @laineweis6024
    @laineweis6024 6 років тому +7

    OH MY GOD! I HAVE A FRENCH QUIZ TOMORROW AND YOU TOTALLY SAVED ME THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH I LOVE YOU!!!!

    • @organboi
      @organboi 4 роки тому

      So why the hell didn't you learn it in class? Not paying attention?

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      @merrycherry8521 4 роки тому

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