là-haut
up there
Regarde l’oiseau là-haut.
Look at the bird up there.
Oh là là
One of the things you might notice when you visit a French-speaking country is that the word là — there — comes up a lot. Inevitably, there seems to be some pointing involved as someone describes to you where something is located. Moreover, là is often combined with other adverbs of place to emphasize the direction of something. Today’s word is one example of how là works with another adverb.
Vocabulary Section: Adverbs, Word of the Day