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Useful opposites

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Ici Là

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Tips to remember the French word “ici”:
1. Associate it with the English word “icky,” imagining that you want to stay “here” where it’s not icky.
2. Think of the phrase “I see” pronounced like “Ici” to remember that you can “see” where “here” is.
3. Link it to the English word “itchy” and imagine wanting to stay “here” to avoid something itchy somewhere else.

Explanations:
– “Ici” is a French adverb meaning “here” in English.
– It’s used to indicate the location of the speaker or the location being referred to.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Là” is another French word that often means “there” but can sometimes also be used to mean “here” depending on the context.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– There isn’t much in the way of alternate or slang meanings for “ici” as it is a simple locative adverb. However, in colloquial French, “ici” can sometimes emphasize the specific location or presence, similar to saying “right here” in English.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. Reste ici avec moi. (Stay here with me.)
2. Tu vois l’église? Je l’ai construite juste ici. (Do you see the church? I built it right here.)
3. Venez ici, s’il vous plaît. (Come here, please.)
4. On est bien ici ! (It’s nice here!)
5. Il n’y a personne ici. (There is no one here.)

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