j'y ai

I have, I have ... there; I have a right to ...

→ je
phrase Common #4,562
I have The pronoun y means 'there,' 'to it,' or 'about it,' so the full meaning depends on the verb that follows.
FR: J'y ai pensé toute la journée.
EN: I thought about it all day.

J'y ai beaucoup été.

I've been there a lot.

J'y ai réfléchi pendant des jours.

I thought about it for days.

Peu importe, tu avais totalement raison, et j'y ai beaucoup réfléchi.

Never mind, you were absolutely right, and I’ve given it a lot of thought.

— The Strangers (2016)

J'y ai trouvé beaucoup de plaisir.

I found it very enjoyable.

J'y ai mis fin.

I put an end to it.

J'y ai passé beaucoup de temps.

I spent a lot of time there.

J'y ai aussi pensé.

I thought about that too.

Je suis né à Matsuyama et j'y ai été élevé.

I was born and raised in Matsuyama.

J'y ai renoncé, mais lui a dû continuer.

I gave up on it, but he had to carry on.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

J'y ai tellement réfléchi.

I've thought about it so much.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

J'y ai grandi.

I grew up there.

Pourquoi j'y ai pas pensé plus tôt?

Why didn't I think of that sooner?

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Moi, j'y ai mis des CD d'Elvis.

I put Elvis CDs in it.

J'y ai vécu pendant des années.

I lived there for years.

J'y ai pas pensé.

I didn't think about it.

Ce sont les affaires de Rebecca que j'y ai vues?

Are those Rebecca’s things that I saw there?

— Rebecca (1940)

J'y ai presque cru.

I almost believed it.

J'y ai contribué.

I contributed to it.

— Avengers (2012)

Soudain, j'ai regardé à bâbord et j'y ai vu quelque chose.

Suddenly, I looked to port and saw something there.

— Princess Bride (1987)

J'y ai songé toute la journée.

I've been thinking about it all day.

J'y ai déjà réfléchi.

I've already thought about it.

Tu crois que j'y ai pas pensé?

You think I didn't think of that?

J'y ai vu Tom.

I saw Tom there.

J'y ai mis une nouvelle garde-robe.

I put a new wardrobe in there.

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

J'y ai bien réfléchi.

I've thought about it carefully.

J'y ai réfléchi sérieusement hier soir quand je dormais a coté de toi.

I gave it serious thought last night while I was sleeping next to you.

— Suspiria (1977)

J'y ai vraiment cru.

I really believed it.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

J'y ai mis quoi?

What did I put in it?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

J'y ai passé de bons moments.

I had a great time there.

— Parasite (2019)

J'y ai beaucoup pensé.

I've thought about it a lot.

J'y ai retrouvé ce qu'il y a de meilleur en toi.

I found the best in you there again.

— La dolce vita (1960)

J'y ai travaillé pendant les vacances scolaires.

I worked there during the school holidays.

J'y ai jamais pensé.

I never thought about it.

J'y ai vécu.

I lived there.

J'y ai pas réfléchi.

I haven't thought about it.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

C'était ma maison, j'y ai vécu.

It was my home; I lived there.

— Vacances à Venise (1955)

J'y ai pris beaucoup plaisir.

I really enjoyed it.

J'y ai cru à chaque fois.

I believed it every time.

— Amarcord (1973)

J'y ai songé.

I thought about it.

J'y ai fait une entaille sur le côté.

I made a cut on the side.

Et j'y ai cru.

And I fell for it.

— Une seconde mère (2015)

J'y ai vu l'occasion d'en finir définitivement.

I saw it as an opportunity to put an end to it once and for all.

— L'Accusé (2017)

J'y ai même pas pensé.

I didn’t even think of that.

— Your Name. (2016)

J'y ai perdu des hélicos.

I lost helicopters there.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

J'ai regardé ton avenir et j'y ai vu la mort.

I looked into your future and saw death there.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

J'y ai connu mon mari.

That’s where I met my husband.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

J'y ai réfléchi très attentivement.

I thought about it very carefully.

J'y ai déjà eu droit, de Stuart.

I've already had that from Stuart.

J'y ai vraiment pris plaisir.

I really enjoyed it.

J'y ai mis tout mon cœur.

I put my whole heart into it.

J'y ai passé la nuit.

I spent the night there.

Je savais que ça pouvait être dangereux, mais j'y ai pas pensé.

I knew it could be dangerous, but I didn’t think about it.

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

J'y ai beaucoup réfléchi.

I've thought about it a lot.

J'ai tout inventé et j'y ai donné forme grâce aux détails de votre récit.

I made everything up and gave it shape through the details of your story.

— L'Accusé (2017)

J'y ai réfléchi et ai décidé de ne pas y aller.

I thought it over and decided not to go.

Qu'est-ce que j'y ai gagné?

What did I gain from it?

J'y ai travaillé.

I worked there.

J'y ai jeté un œil.

I took a look at it.

J'y ai été trois fois, je lui ai tout donné.

I went there three times; I gave him everything.

— Victoria (2015)

J'y ai pas touché.

I haven't touched it.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

J'y suis et j'y ai grandi.

I was born and raised there.

J'y ai pris goût.

I got a taste for it.

— Chungking Express (1994)

J'y ai cru.

I believed it.

— Incendies (2010)

J'y ai souvent pensé.

I've often thought about it.

J'y ai grandi, près de Chippewa Falls.

I grew up there, near Chippewa Falls.

— Titanic (1997)

J'y ai vécu dix ans.

I lived there for ten years.

— Monsieur Hire (1989)

J'y ai pas encore pensé.

I haven't thought about it yet.

— La Légende du pianiste sur l'océan (1998)

Néanmoins, j'y ai prêté attention.

Nevertheless, I paid attention to it.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

J'y ai consacré beaucoup de réflexion.

I gave it a lot of thought.

J'y ai réfléchi.

I thought about it.

— Juno (2007)

J'y ai déjà pensé.

I've already thought about it.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

J'y ai vraiment travaillé dur.

I really worked hard on it.

J'y ai mis un simple somnifère.

I put a simple sleeping pill in it.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

phrase Rare #32,791
I have ... there; I have a right to ... J’y combines je (I) with y (there or in that place), and ai means “have.” The expression is usually followed by something possessed, located there, or an entitlement, as in j’y ai droit (“I’m entitled to it”).
FR: Et j'y ai droit !
EN: And I’m entitled to it!

J'y ai droit!

I’m entitled to it!

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Moi j'y ai une partie de mes intérêts.

I have some of my investments there.

— Le Frère (1997)

J'y ai de la famille.

I have family there.

J'y ai droit?

Am I entitled to it?

— La vie est belle (1997)

J'y ai des amis.

I have friends there.

J'ai mes entrées, j'y ai des amis.

I have my entries, I have friends there.

J'y ai droit.

I have the right to it.

J'y ai plein d'amis.

I have lots of friends there.

— Still Life (2006)