French dictionary
là-bas/la.ba/
adverb · A2 · Frequency 409
adverb
Meanings
there, over there, at a distance
Indicates a location, which can be near or far, covering meanings such as 'there', 'down there', and 'yonder'.
Examples
Mes amis habitent là-bas, près de la gare.
My friends live over there, near the station.
Regarde là-bas, un cerf traverse la clairière.
Look over there, a deer is crossing the clearing.
Le village est là-bas, au pied de la montagne.
The village is over there, at the foot of the mountain.
Collocations
- aller là-basgo there
Common mistakes
*là-bas-bas
là-bas
Redundant repetition of 'bas' is incorrect; 'là-bas' already means 'there'.
*là bas
là-bas
As an adverb, 'là-bas' should be hyphenated, not separated by a space.