French grammar - Expressions using y

Expressions using y

There are many common colloquial expressions that use the pronoun y.

Some of these are listed as this topic's example phrases.

Examples:
	Ça y est. It's done. Literally 'that there is'
	Ça y est, j'ai fini ma rédaction ! That's it, I finished my essay! rédaction (f) means 'essay'
	Il fallait s'y attendre. It was to be expected. The verb is attendre à meaning 'to expect (something)'
	Je n'y peux rien. I can't do anything about it.
	Je n'y suis pour rien. It has nothing to do with me.
	Nous sommes prêts. Allons-y. We are ready. Let's go.
	On y va ! Let's go!
	Il s'y connaît. He is an expert on that.
	La comète était visible dans toute l'Europe, y compris en Ukraine. The comet was visible in all Europe, including in Ukraine. y compris means 'including' or 'there included'