FYW 214: Brushing up pronouns in French: which pronoun would you use to replace “Le Louvre” in “Tu visiteras Le Louvre”? (listener’s question)

Many episodes ago, I recorded a series of lessons about the use of the various French pronouns. I think it’s time for a quick brush-up! Here’s the question I received from a Joanna, a listener of French Your Way podcast:

"Why would the pronoun for the Louvre not be "y" in the following example:

Tu visiteras le Louvre - Tu le visiteras (you’ll visit it) " ?

In this episode, I’ll clarify a few points to help you better understand the use of the place and direct pronouns in French. I’ll also clarify the position of the French pronouns in the sentence!

Also (re)listen to:

Episode 88 : Direct and Indirect Objects and Pronouns in French

Episode 96: FYW 096 : The French Pronoun "Y"

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Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode

Tu visiteras le Louvre ? Tu le visiteras (you’ll visit it)Le Louvre est à Paris ? "Il est à Paris.Je vais au Louvre ? J’y vais.Je visite le Louvre. ? Je le visite.Je lui ai écrit.J'aime aller au Louvre ? J'aime y aller.

LINKS and RESOURCES

frenchyourway.com.au/grammarclinic

frenchyourway.com.au/events

Episode 88 : Direct and Indirect Objects and Pronouns in French 

Episode 96: FYW 096 : The French Pronoun "Y"