There; to it in French

Definition

Definition in EnglishAn unstressed object pronoun replacing a previously mentioned place or a verb's complement introduced by the preposition meaning to when that complement refers to a thing or idea.

Definition in FrenchCe pronom remplace un lieu ou un complément introduit par « à » qui désigne une chose ou une idée.

Example sentences

• Je vais au magasin, et ma sœur y travaille.🔊

  I go to the shop, and my sister works there.

• C’est une bonne idée, et j’y pense souvent.🔊

  This is a good idea, and I often think about it.

• Ma mère travaille à l’école et m’y emmène.🔊

  My mother works at the school, and she takes me there.

Learn it in a lesson

• French y and en: pronouns for places, things, and quantities

there; to it in other languages

• What there; to it means
• In Portuguese
• In Japanese