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Jul 10, 2017 - 05:27 AM
Hi Arty, we only use the hyphen with "-ci" and "-là" when we point at things, i.e. when they're preceded by this/that/these or those: "ce/cet/cette/ces", as in:
This restaurant here = Ce restaurant-ci
That hotel there = Cet hôtel-là
This bakery here = Cette boulangerie-ci
Those shops there = Ces magasins-là...
So in the context of your example, since there is no demonstrative, there is no hyphen:
There is a restaurant there = Il y a un restaurant là OR là-bas (if it's further away)
I'm looking for a hotel here = Je cherche un restaurant ici
Hope this helps!
This restaurant here = Ce restaurant-ci
That hotel there = Cet hôtel-là
This bakery here = Cette boulangerie-ci
Those shops there = Ces magasins-là...
So in the context of your example, since there is no demonstrative, there is no hyphen:
There is a restaurant there = Il y a un restaurant là OR là-bas (if it's further away)
I'm looking for a hotel here = Je cherche un restaurant ici
Hope this helps!
