J’y (en. I'm there)

/ʒi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Indicates the direction toward a place.

I'm going there tomorrow for the meeting.

J’y vais demain pour la réunion.

Used to reference a subject already known in the conversation.

You know that I often think about it.

Tu sais que j’y pense souvent.

J’y is a contraction of 'je' and 'y', where 'y' designates a place.

I think about it.

This means that someone is thinking about something.

J’y pense

I managed to do it.

This means that someone has managed to do something.

J’y suis arrivé

I care about it.

This means that someone values something.

J’y tiens

Adverbial pronoun indicating a place or an already mentioned element.

over there

Indicates a distant place.

là-bas

Used informally to express something acquired.

You know, I’m aware of the rumors.

Tu sais, j’y suis au courant des rumeurs.

Expresses boredom or resignation.

I will go back there, even if I don’t feel like it.

J’y retournerai, même si je n’en ai pas envie.