How to Say "Got" in French - How To Say Guide

In French, the phrase 'got' is expressed as eu.

The word eu is used to express that someone has 'got' or 'had' something.

Meaning: colloquial have/has (verb)

How does it change in a sentence?

eu is the past participle of the verb avoir (to have), and it is used here to mean 'got' or 'had'.

The word eu descends from the Latin 'habūtus', which is actually the ancestor of the English word 'habit'.
The word eu is used in the expression en avoir marre, which means to be fed up. To say you 'got' tired of something in this specific way requires the verb for 'have'.
While English uses 'got' to mean both 'obtained' and 'understood', French uses eu only for possession. To say 'I got it' meaning 'I understand', a French speaker would use compris.

Tu m'as eu !
You got me!
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Il a eu Tom.
He got Tom.
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J'ai eu un A.
I got an A.
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J'ai obtenu une réponse favorable à ma demande de financement.
I got a positive response to my funding request.
J'ai reçu plusieurs offres d'emploi intéressantes.
I got several interesting job offers.
J'ai acquis de nouvelles compétences grâce à cette formation.
I got new skills thanks to this training.
J'ai finalement eu le travail que je voulais.
I finally got the job I wanted.
J'ai attrapé le dernier train de justesse.
I got the last train just in time.
J'ai choppé les dernières places pour le concert.
I got the last tickets for the concert.
J'ai obtenu le livre
I got the book
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