là

Meaning

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

Concepts

there

over there

thither

yonder

here

at that place

yon

then

alive

be there

that way

where

in that place

ad loc.

in that location

that place

on that point

down there

elsewhere

in

in the meantime

meantime

meanwhile

out there

present

thereafter

around there

in that respect

thor

Synonyms

là-bas

y

y

ici

présent

en vie

exister

immédiatement

où

pendant ce temps

voici

arrivé

celui là

d’ici là

entre-temps

par là

par-là

près d’ici

rentré

sur-le-champ

vers la

cet endroit-là

ailleurs

ce coté là

alors

ce

cependant

entretemps

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

Il y a là une vraie différence .

There is a real difference here.

Là , il rencontre Emma .

There, he meets Emma.

Là , il ne gagne aucun titre mais récupère du temps de jeu .

There, he does not win any titles but recovers playing time.

Est-ce là tout ? demanda le juge .

Is that all? asked the judge.

Nous serons , là encore , simplement informés par un rapport sans pouvoir en discuter .

Here again, we will simply be informed by a report without being able to discuss it.

Là il s’arrêta.

There he stopped.

L’occasion était là .

The opportunity was there.

Mais a-t-il de l’argent pour aller là ?

But does he have money to go there?