Y vs là vs là-bas

Jessica K.B1Kwiziq community member

Y vs là vs là-bas

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?

This question relates to:French lesson "Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)"

Asked 4 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Jessica,

Je vais y aller ce soir = I am going to go there tonight

Y= plage (if it has been mentioned beforehand )

Je vais aller là-bas ce soir ( we don't know what là-bas refers to)

Hope this helps!

Like14 years ago

Jessica K. asked:

Y vs là vs là-bas

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?

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