là

Meaning

1. referring to physical place
2. referring to physical place
3. referring to an abstract destination or goal; there

Pronounced as (IPA)

/la/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French la, from Old French la, from Latin illāc. The grave accent on the a was added to disambiguate with la (“the”).

Sentences

Rabat-joie ! Mais tu sais , on n’a pas besoin de toi . On est où , là ?

Rabat-joie! But you know, we don't need you. Where are we?

Là vit la quasi totalité de la population de cette île .

There lives almost the entire population of this island.

Tenez , elle est là où vous voyez un groupe de pertuisanes .

Stay, yonder she is, where you see a group of partisans."

Ce n’était pas beaucoup la peine de mettre là un lion .

It wasn't much use to put a lion there.

La mort est là , reprit le missionnaire , je le sais !

Death is here, resumed the missionary, I know it!

C’était là le genre de préjugé qui pouvait changer la donne .

That was the kind of prejudice that could be game-changing.

Elle est là pour rejoindre un homme condamné au bagne en Guyane .

She is there to join a man sentenced to prison in French Guiana.

C'est là qu'Agustín va commencer son chemin vers la rédemption et la vengeance .

This is where Agustín will begin his path to redemption and revenge.