Salut,
Just wish to double confirm...is there a typo error on this sentence "Je suis là" translated as "I am here" or should it be "I am there"? Or is it suppose to be "Je suis ici"? Which is which, svp?
Merci,
Anthony
Lesson 10.5 The Present Tense
Anthony
June 11, 2010
Marie-Claire-Riviere
June 15, 2010
Salut Anthony,
the translation of the sentence is correct:
"là" is an adverb that can mean "there" (as opposite of "ici") or used as "here" (as "ici").
For example :
-Je le vois là (I can see it over there)
-M. Bordeaux n'est pas là ( M. Bordeaux is not here)
I hope this helps.
:)
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