J'y (en. I'm there)

ʒi

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Expresses the idea of relating to a place or a situation already mentioned.

I'm going to go there; I think about it often.

Je vais y aller, j’y pense souvent.

Indicates a direction or a specific place in a conversation.

He said he lived over there, so I'll stop by.

Il a dit qu’il vivait là-bas, donc j’y ferai un tour.

The contraction of 'je' and 'y', where 'y' replaces a place or an object.

I think about it.

I'm reflecting on that.

j'y pense

I'm going there.

I'm heading to that place.

j'y vais

I believe in it.

I'm convinced of that.

j'y crois

Adverbial pronoun replacing a place or an object.

Personal pronoun referring to the first person singular.

aller

Verb that means to move towards a place.

aller

Used to refer to a goal or a place informally.

We're going to party there tonight; are you coming?

On va y faire la fête ce soir, tu viens?

To indicate a known place within a group.

You know, at Pierre's; I go there often.

Tu sais, chez Pierre, j'y vais souvent.