Li (en. Li)

[li]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

pronoun

Used to indicate a direction towards a place or a person.

I'm going to talk to him.

Je vais lui parler.

Refers to a person or thing already mentioned.

He left, I didn’t see him.

Il est parti, je ne l'ai pas vu.

Can signal possession in certain constructions.

It belongs to him.

C'est à lui que cela appartient.

Contraction of 'lui' and 'y', used in modern French.

to see him in the eye

refers to an event perceived visually.

le voir dans l'eye

to go there

expresses the idea of going to a place.

y aller

him

pronoun used to refer to a person.

lui

there

indicates a nearby place.

là

A familiar way to refer to someone.

He's my buddy, he always helps me.

C'est mon li, il m'aide toujours.

A term of endearment for a friend.

Hey, buddy, how's it going?

Hey, li, comment ça va ?