pour y aller
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nim t.Kwiziq community member
pour y aller
hello,
why is the y in the middle
This question relates to:French lesson "Pour + [infinitive] = In order to + [do] in French"
Asked 7 years ago

Bonjour Nim !
In French, you cannot use the verb aller (to go) without mentioning "where" you're going.
The pronoun y here means "there" and is simply used to recall the necessary destination :)
Have a look at our lesson on y :
Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)">Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)">Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)">Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
In French, you cannot use the verb aller (to go) without mentioning "where" you're going.
The pronoun y here means "there" and is simply used to recall the necessary destination :)
Have a look at our lesson on y :
Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)">Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)">Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)">Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !

Ron T. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
«y» is the pronoun for a place or location. Another example: J'y vais --> I am going there. Here is the lessons that relates to this question: https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french/view/711
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