French language Q&A Forum

Hi, could you please explain the difference in using y/là/là-bas

For example, 

I'm going to the beach tonight

Je vais y aller ce soir 

Je vais aller là ce soir 

Je vais aller là-bas ce soir 

Is there a difference in these phrases?

Okay?...So if you are speaking about "the" other options then des autres is correct?  And if it is about other options then d'autres?  Or if you are talking about specific options right in front of you is it then les autres?  I sometimes think French was conceived in order to confuse all other non-native speakers!  Please try again to explain.

Thank you.

why magnifique come

after noun in « endroits magnifiques »

but before noun in « magnifiques gâteaux »

Hi, I was doing a writing exercise translating "So that all was ready on time." The correct answer was "Pour que tout soit prêt à temps,"' and not "'Pour que tout soit prêt à l'heure." Why is it better to use à temps in this sentence?

Is there a reason why we say “je vous le donne” but “je le lui donne”? 

Guessing that 'Je ne sais pas si ...' is acceptable ?  If so, does the same rule apply to use a subjunctive as you would when 'Je ne sais pas que ...' is used ?

I have not seen this one addressed elsewhere, so I will post it and see if there is any advice. In all the exercises so far, "près de" is used. I am in Quebec and have been using "proche de", which seems to be commonly used.

So - the question: is there some subtle differences in the use of "près" or "proche" which I should learn?