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"there is; there are" in French

il y a
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Literal Breakdown

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it (masculine) il
there (replacing a word) y
has a

Summary

The French translation for “there is; there are” is il y a. The French, il y a, can be broken down into 3 parts:"it (masculine)" (il), "there (replacing a word)" (y) and "has" (a).

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there is voilà

Examples of "there is; there are" in use

There are 37 examples of the French word for "there is; there are" being used:
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there’s a bar il y a un bar
It’s windy today. Il y a du vent aujourd’hui.
There is a leak in the roof. Il y a une fuite dans le toit.
There is often a lot of traffic in Paris. Il y a souvent beaucoup de trafic à Paris.
There is a new roundabout on this road. Il y a un nouveau rond-point sur cette route.
There is a puppet in this box. Il y a une marionnette dans cette boite.
There are 50 states in the US il y a 50 états aux Etats-Unis
There is a reception at the French Embassy. Il y a une réception à l’ambassade de France.
where there is hot water où il y a de l’eau chaude
There is a book on the chair. Il y a un livre sur la chaise.

Practice Lesson

"there is; there are" Practice (41)
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Lesson words
has,
it (masculine),
there (replacing a word)
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Lesson phrases
here, there are numerous leisure activities for young people,
In France as well, there are special festivities in some cities.,
In the classroom, there is a map of the world.,
In the lab, there are some computers.,
It’s windy today.,
Many people go and play music and there are many free concerts.,
On the desk, there is a backpack.,
On the desk, there is a piece of chalk.,
that there is,
There are 2 days in a weekend.,
There are 5 working days in the week.,
There are 50 states in the US,
There are 7 days in a week.,
there are guided walks,
there are impressive mountains,
there are marked trails,
There are some books on the desk.,
there are three big swimming pools,
there are very few poisonous snakes in France,
There is a book on the chair.
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