French Expression · Intermediate
En avoir assez
To have had enough / To be fed up
Pronunciation: ahn ah-VWAR ah-SAY
Meaning
To reach the limit of one's patience or endurance with a situation or person.
Example
J'en ai assez de ces retards constants !
I've had enough of these constant delays!
Common mistakes & tips
- Practice En avoir assez out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this is a intermediate-level French expression.