Breakdown of Il y a plusieurs chemins, je t'en indique un bon.
je
I
un
a / an (masculine)
il y a
there is / there are
bon
good
le chemin
the path
te
you, yourself (object pronoun)
en
of it / of them (quantity)
plusieurs
several
indiquer
to indicate / to show (to point out, direct)
Questions & Answers about Il y a plusieurs chemins, je t'en indique un bon.
What does the en in je t'en indique replace, and why is it needed?
It replaces the noun chemins (paths). In French, whenever you state a number or quantity (like un) but drop the noun it refers to, you must use the pronoun en ("of them"). While English simply says "a good one", French literally requires "I point out a good one of them to you". You cannot just say je t'indique un bon.
Why are the pronouns in the order t'en?
When you have two object pronouns before a verb, they follow a strict sequence. Indirect object pronouns representing people (me, te, se, nous, vous) always come before the adverbial pronouns y and en.
Why is it written as t'en instead of te en?
Does indiquer usually take an indirect object?
Yes! The full structure of the verb is indiquer quelque chose à quelqu'un (to point out something to someone). The t' (from te) in this sentence is that indirect object, meaning "to you".
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