How to Say ‘In your absence’ in French
En ton absence
ahn tohn ab-sahnss
[ahn tohn ab-sahnss]
💬 Usage Tip: Ton here means your, but after en French often uses mon/ton/son where English uses my/your/his-her: en mon absence, en ton absence. It is a fixed everyday pattern worth noticing.
Phrase Breakdown
En
[ahn]
In
Expresses the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.
En hiver, il fait froid.
In winter, it is cold.
ton
[tohn]
your
A possessive form of you, indicating ownership.
Ton ami est ici.
Your friend is here.
absence
[ab-sahnss]
absence
The state of being away from a place or person.
En ton absence, rien ne s'est passé.
In your absence, nothing happened.
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