L'y (en. There)

/li/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

pronoun

Replaces a place complement to avoid repetition.

I go to the bakery, I go there often.

Je vais à la boulangerie, j'y vais souvent.

Indicates a place already mentioned.

He is where I was there yesterday.

Il est là où j'y étais hier.

Used to show the location of things.

Put it there, on the table; put the book there.

Mets-le là, sur la table ; mets-y le livre.

Contraction of the words 'le' and 'y', where 'y' indicates a place or an idea.

to be knowledgeable about it

To be an expert in something.

s'y connaître

to care about it

To attach importance to something.

y tenir

to think about it

To remember something.

y penser

here

Indicates a nearby place.

ici

over there

Indicates a distant place.

là-bas

there

Indicates a precise position.

là

There is enough of it.

For this dance, there is enough, no need to go back there.

Pour cette danse, y en a assez, pas besoin d'y retourner.

Let’s go.

The party is starting, so let’s go!

La fête commence, alors on y va !