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How to Say ‘Boys? I've known so many.’ in French

Oui, ouf... des gamins, j'en ai connu tellement des gamins.

wee oof day ga-ma zhay ahn ay kaw-nyu tehl-maw day ga-ma

[wee oof day ga-ma zhay ahn ay kaw-nyu tehl-maw day ga-ma]

💬 Usage Tip: J'en ai connu tellement uses en to stand in for "of them," here "of boys." You will see this a lot after quantities: j'en veux deux, elle en a beaucoup.

Phrase Breakdown

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

ouf

[oof]

phew

An expression of relief.

Example

Ouf, c'est fini!

Phew, it's over!

des

[day]

of

Expresses a relationship between a part and a whole.

Example

Des amis l'aident souvent.

Some friends often help him.

gamins

[ga-ma]

kids

Child or children.

Example

Les gamins sont bruyants.

The kids are noisy.

j'

[zhay]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

en

[ahn]

have

Possess or hold in one's control.

Example

J'en ai besoin.

I need it.

ai

[ay]

known

To have understood or recognized.

Example

J'ai connu des temps meilleurs.

I have known better times.

connu

[kaw-nyu]

known

To have become aware of through observation.

Example

Il a connu un grand succès.

He has known great success.

tellement

[tehl-maw]

so many

A large number of.

Example

Tellement de devoirs à faire!

So many homework to do!

des

[day]

of

Expresses a relationship between a part and a whole.

Example

Des amis l'aident souvent.

Some friends often help him.

gamins

[ga-ma]

kids

Child or children.

Example

Les gamins sont bruyants.

The kids are noisy.

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