Click on the French expressions to hear pronunciations.
| 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. |