How to Say ‘I will be there’ in French
Je serai là
zhuh suh-ray lah
[zhuh suh-ray lah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Serai] is the future form of [être], so [je serai là] means "I will be there." You will see the same future pattern in [je serai prêt], [je serai de retour].
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
First-person singular subject pronoun.
Je serai là devant l'hôtel.
I will be there in front of the hotel.
serai
[suh-ray]
will be
Future tense of “être” (to be), first person singular.
Je serai là à huit heures.
I will be there at eight o’clock.
là
[lah]
there
An adverb meaning “there” or “here,” depending on context.
Je serai là quand le taxi arrivera.
I will be there when the taxi arrives.
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