N’y (en. There is no)

/ni/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates a place or direction.

I am not going there tomorrow.

Je n’y vais pas demain.

Used to express absence.

There is no one here.

Il n’y a personne ici.

Can also mean 'to that' in certain constructions.

I don't know why you are holding onto that, don't think about it anymore.

Je ne sais pas pourquoi tu t’accroches à ça, n’y pense plus.

Contraction of 'ne' and 'y', marks negation and a complement of place.

bedside table

A piece of furniture placed next to the bed to hold objects.

chevet de lit

to sit by the bedside

To visit someone who is ill.

faire le chevet

bed

Furniture intended for sleeping.

lit

mattress

Soft support for sleeping.

matelas

pillow

Cushion used to support the head while sleeping.

oreiller

To have a cluttered bedside table

His bedside table was filled with books, medications, and a glass of water.

Son chevet était rempli de livres, de médicaments et d'un verre d'eau.

To put something on the bedside table

He put his phone on the bedside table before sleeping.

Il a mis son téléphone sur le chevet avant de dormir.