Learn French: Elle est là.

Elle est là.

She is there.

Breakdown of Elle est là.

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Questions & Answers about Elle est là.

Why does là have an accent mark in this sentence?

The accent mark in là tells you it means "there" or "here". Without the accent, la is the feminine definite article meaning "the" (as in la fille). The accent doesn't change how the word sounds; it just helps you tell the two words apart when reading!

Why do we use est instead of suis or es?

est is the form of the verb être (to be) that matches with third-person singular subjects like il (he), elle (she), and on (one/we). Since our subject is Elle, we must use est to say "she is". You would use suis for je (I am) and es for tu (you are).

If I wanted to say "She is here", could I still use this exact sentence?

Yes! While the strict French word for "here" is ici, native speakers use là all the time to mean "here" in everyday conversations. If you are looking for your friend and someone says Elle est là, they almost always mean she is right here.