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y assister

to attend it

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phrase Rare #46,252
to attend it Used when y replaces à plus an event or activity. Despite resembling the English word “assist,” assister à means “to attend” or “to be present at,” not “to help.”
FR: Je serai ravi d'y assister.
EN: I’ll be delighted to attend it.

J'espère y assister.

I hope to attend.

Nous ne pouvons y assister.

We can't attend.

Toutefois, malheureusement, les enfants ne seront pas en mesure d'y assister.

However, unfortunately, the children will not be able to attend.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)