là
there, as a synonym for here
Puis-je parler à Paul? Non, il n’est pas là maintenant.
Can I speak to Paul? Non, he’s not here right now.
ABOUT TODAY’S WORD
We’re wrapping up our discussion of the word là today with a reminder that French speakers very often use the word, which means there, as an equivalent to the way we use here in English when talking about whether something or someone is present.
THIS WEEK
One of the things you might notice when you visit French-speaking country is that the word là — there — comes up a lot. Inevitably, there seems to be some pointing involved as someone describes to you where something is located. Moreover,là is often combined with other adverbs of place to emphasize the direction of something. This week, we’re going to look at this little word with a big place in day-to-day French language.
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