M'y (en. Me there)

/mi i/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

pronoun

Indicates a movement towards a place.

I am going there tonight.

Je m'y rends ce soir.

Used to express a personal involvement.

It’s important to me, so I will pay attention to that.

C'est important pour moi, alors j'y ferai attention.

Expresses a direction.

Show me how to handle it.

Montre-moi comment m'y prendre.

Formed by the contraction of 'me' and 'y', used to indicate a direction or a place.

to stick to it

To remain steadfast in one's convictions.

m'y tenir

to approach it differently

To change the way to approach a situation.

m'y prendre autrement

to recognize myself in it

To feel comfortable in a place or situation.

m'y reconnaître

A pronoun that replaces a place or a thing.

A reflexive pronoun that designates the speaker.

To have difficulty orienting oneself.

I am so lost, I don’t know how to find my way around.

Je suis tellement perdu, je ne sais pas m'y retrouver.

To be in a familiar situation.

When I’m in Paris, I always feel at home there.

Quand je suis à Paris, je me sens toujours m'y.