French · word
There in French
y
The French word is y. It means there; to it, about it.
y
grammar word
there; to it, about it
Examples · 2
y replaces à + a place (j'y vais)
Je connais ce restaurant et j'y vais chaque semaine.I know this restaurant and I go there every week.y replaces à + a thing (j'y pense)
Elle a un examen demain et elle y pense beaucoup.She has an exam tomorrow and she thinks about it a lot.
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there; to it, about it
y replaces à + a place (j'y vais)
Je connais ce restaurant et j'y vais chaque semaine.I know this restaurant and I go there every week.y replaces à + a thing (j'y pense)
Elle a un examen demain et elle y pense beaucoup.She has an exam tomorrow and she thinks about it a lot.fixed uses: on y va, allons-y
Allons-y, le train part dans dix minutes.Let's go, the train leaves in ten minutes.
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Questions people ask
- How do you say there in French?
- Y. It means there; to it, about it.
- When do you use y?
- y replaces à + a place (j'y vais); y replaces à + a thing (j'y pense); fixed uses: on y va, allons-y.
- How do you use y in a sentence?
- Je connais ce restaurant et j'y vais chaque semaine. (I know this restaurant and I go there every week.)
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