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The pronoun y is used to replace a noun or series of words preceded by such prepositions of location as à, dans, en, chez, etc. In most cases, y can be translated as "there."
 

Que dois-je y faire?
What should I do there?
J’y vais cet après-midi.
(au pressing)
I’m going there this afternoon.

Note that y replaces au pressing and means "there." Like other pronoun objects in French, y is placed in front of the verb:
 

Quand y allez-vous?
When are you going there?
J'y vais dans deux heures.
I'm going there in two hours.


Examples of Pronoun Y

  • "Par où est-ce que je commence?"
  • "Par la salle de séjour."
  • "Très bien. Que dois j'y faire?"
  • D'accord. J'y vais cet après-midi.