y

Signification (Anglais)

Character

a letter in the French alphabet, after x and before z

Pron

1. there (at a place)
2. there, thither (to there)
3. Used as a pronoun to replace an adverbial phrase starting with à.
4. Used as a pronoun to replace an adverbial phrase starting with à.
5. Used as a pronoun to replace an adverbial phrase starting with à.

Pron

1. (colloquial) he: alternative form of il
2. (colloquial) they: alternative form of ils
3. (colloquial) they: alternative form of elles

Synonymes

là

là-bas

ici

alors

en

connaître

celui là

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/i.ɡʁɛk/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From i grec (“Greek i”), referring to the letter upsilon (Υ), originally borrowed from the Greek alphabet, as opposed to "Latin i" (I).

Phrases

Quand est-ce que vous y allez ?

When are you going?

Il y a différents types de robots à détruire .

There are different types of robots to destroy.

Il y avait trois casseroles sur le feu .

There were three pots on the fire.

Dans ce mot , il y avait de l'effroi.

In that word, there was dread.

Le jour d’après , il y avait du feu .

The next day, there was a fire.

Il y avait une fonderie de fer .

There was an iron foundry.

Nous avons joué avec vibrato , sauf où il y avait un effet particulier .

We played with vibrato, except where there was a particular effect.

Extase où il y avait de l’agonie.

Ecstasy where there was agony.