Pronoms /pʀɔnɔ̃/

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FRENCH ENGLISH
y Use "y" to replace "à + place" or or à + abstract idea
(locations, thoughts, habits, etc.)
or other prepositions of place (except "de").
Je pense à lui. I'm thinking about him.
- J'y pense. - I'm thinking about it.
Il pense à son avenir. /av(ə)niʀ/ He's thinking about his future.
- Il y pense. - He's thinking about it.
Arrête de penser au passé. Stop thinking about the past.
- Arrête d'y penser. - Stop thinking about it.
On est presque à l’hôtel. We are almost at the hotel.
- On y est presque. We are almost there.
Réfléchis à l’idée et dis-le-moi. Think about the idea and let me know.
- Réfléchis-y et dis-le-moi. - Think about it and let me know.
Si tu vas à la fête, je viens avec toi. If you are going to the party, I'll come with you.
- Si t'y vas, je viens avec toi. - If you are going, I will come with you.
J'ai hâte d’être à Paris. I can't wait to be in Paris.
- J'ai hâte d'y être. - I can't wait to be there.
Je m'habitue à cette situation. /abitɥ/ /sitɥasjɔ̃/ I'm getting used to this situation.
- Je m'y habitue. - I'm getting used to it.
Tout le monde va au concert. /kɔ̃sɛʀ/ Everybody is going to the concert.
- Tout le monde y va. - Everybody is going there.
On peut aller chez Costco. We can go to Costco.
- On peut y aller. - We can go there.
Il est dans le jardin. He's in the garden.
- Il y est. - He's there.
On croit en la justice. /ʒystis/ We believe in justice.
- On y croit. We believe in it.