There, over there in French 🇫🇷

The (f)

(f) refers to feminine.

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Simple Pronunciation

là (lah)

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Useful Opposites

Here There
Ici Là

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là info.

To remember the French word “là,” associate it with its English counterparts “there” or “over there.” It can be helpful to think of pointing to a place when you say “là” as if you are indicating a specific location.

**Explanations:**

In French, “là” is an adverb of place and can refer to a specific location or position. It can denote something that is close to the speaker or listener, or refer to a place that has been previously mentioned in the conversation.

**Other words that mean the same thing:**

– “là-bas” – Can be used to mean “over there” when referring to a place farther away.
– “ici” – Means “here” and is the opposite of “là.”

**Alternate meanings and slang:**

In some contexts, “là” can be used more abstractly to refer to a moment in time, similar to saying “then” or “at that point” in English. For example, “Et là, je ne savais pas quoi faire” (“And then, I didn’t know what to do”).

As for slang, “là” doesn’t necessarily have alternate slang meanings, but its use can be more flexible in casual conversation.

**Examples of sentences that use “là”:**

– “Le livre est là, sur la table.” (“The book is there, on the table.”)
– “Tu vois l’église là-bas?” (“Do you see the church over there?”)
– “C’est là que j’ai rencontré mon ami.” (“That’s where I met my friend.”)
– “Je serai là dans cinq minutes.” (“I’ll be there in five minutes.”)
– “À ce moment-là, tout a changé.” (“At that moment, everything changed.”)

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la info.

To remember the French word “la,” which means “the” for feminine singular nouns, you could use the mnemonic that “la” sounds like “lady,” and ladies are often associated with femininity.

Here’s an explanation: In French, nouns are gendered—they are either masculine or feminine. The definite article “la” is used before a feminine singular noun. For example: “la femme” (the woman). The plural form for both masculine and feminine nouns is “les,” as in “les femmes” (the women).

Other words that mean the same thing: In French, there are several definite articles aside from “la.” There is “le” for masculine singular nouns and “les” for plural nouns, regardless of gender. “L'” is used before a vowel or mute ‘h’ regardless of the noun’s gender, like “l’homme” (the man) or “l’histoire” (the story).

Alternate meanings/slang: “Là” with an accent means “there,” which is different from “la.” In casual French, “la” can sometimes be used at the end of a sentence for emphasis or to draw attention to a point, somewhat like the English “right” or “you know.”

Examples of sentences:
– “La fille chante.” (The girl sings.)
– “La porte est ouverte.” (The door is open.)
– “J’ai visité la France l’été dernier.” (I visited France last summer.)
– “La pomme est rouge.” (The apple is red.)

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