| Sujet /syʒɛ/ |
Subject |
|
| they perform the action of the verb when it's clear who is being talked about |
| Je suis pressé. |
I'm in a hurry. |
| On peut essayer. |
We can try. |
| Nous non plus. |
Neither do/are we. |
| Tu te fous de moi ? |
Are you kidding me? |
| Vous êtes déçu /desy/ ? |
Are you disappointed? |
| Vous deux. |
Both of you. |
| Il exagère /ɛɡzaʒɛʀ/. |
He exaggerates. |
| Ils ont bien bossé. |
They did a good job. |
| Elle vient de France. |
She comes from France. |
| Elles peuvent t'entendre. |
They can hear you. |
| je changes to j’ in front of words beginning with a vowel, most words beginning with h, and the French word y. |
| J'arrive tout de suite! |
I'll be right there! |
| Tu comprends ? / J'y suis. |
Do you understand? / Yes, I understand. |
| "J'y suis" indicates physical presence or understanding. |
| Tu es au travail ? / Oui, j'y suis. |
Are you at work? / Yes, I am. |
| T'es arrivé au restaurant ? / Oui, j'y suis. |
Did you arrive at the restaurant? / Yes, I am here. |
| T'es enfin à Paris ? / Oui, j'y suis. |
Are you finally in Paris? / Yes, I am here. |
| Tu vois ce que je veux dire ? / J'y suis. |
Do you see what I mean? / Yes, I understand. |
| "J'y vais." means that you are about to leave or take action towards a specified or understood destination or task. |
| Tu pars déjà ? / Oui, j'y vais. |
Are you leaving already / Yes, I am. |
| Tu vas chez Costco maintenant ? / Oui, j'y vais. |
Are you going to Costco now? / Yes, I am. |
| On va au café ? / D'accord, j'y vais. |
Shall we go to the cafe? / Okay, I am going. |
| Tu peux aller me chercher la cocotte-minute ? / Oui, j'y vais. |
Can you go and get me the pressure cooker? / Yes, I can. |
| Tu vas cuisiner ? / Oui, j'y vais tout de suite. |
Are you going to cook? / Yes, I am right now. |
