In French, some sentences can contain two object pronouns:
- a direct object pronoun (See Me/te/nous/vous = Me/you/us/you (French Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns) and Using le/la/l'/les = it/him/her/them (French Direct Object Pronouns))
and
- the adverbial pronoun "y" (See also Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns) and Y can replace à + [thing/object/location] (French Adverbial Pronouns))
Have a look at these examples:
Tu m'y accompagnes tout le temps.You accompany me there all the time.
Je t'y retrouve à 6 heures.I'm meeting you there at 6.
Je l'y retrouverai plus tard.I'll meet him/her there later.
Vous nous y attendrez.You will wait for us there.
Nous vous y emmenons.We are taking you there.
Tu les y conduis.You drive them there.
There are two important patterns to notice in these sentences that are different to English.
1) the two pronouns both go before the verb:
Tu attends Patricia à la banque -> Tu l'y attends.
You're waiting for Patricia at the bank -> You're waiting for her there
2) The order is ALWAYS:
me/te/le/la/l'/nous/vous/les (before) y
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