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le y, y
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
a. here (close to the speaker)
C'est bon, j'y suis. Je dois aller où ensuite ?All right, I'm here. Where do I go next?
b. there (far from the speaker)
Tu connais le bassin d'Arcachon ? - Non, j'y suis jamais allé.Have you been to Arcachon Bay? - No, I've never been there.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
3. (adverbial)
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
L'allemand est une langue complexe. Avec toutes ces déclinaisons, je m'y perds.German is a complex language. With all these variations, I get lost.
Je ne pensais pas que Léo s'y connaissait aussi bien en art.I didn't think Léo knew so much about art.
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