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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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here, there are numerous leisure activities for young people ici, il y a de nombreux loisirs pour les jeunes
In the classroom, there is a map of the world. Dans la salle de classe, il y a une carte du monde.
There is a lot of crème fraiche in this recipe. Il y a beaucoup de crème fraiche dans cette recette.
On the desk, there is a piece of chalk. Sur le bureau, il y a une craie.
there are marked trails il y a des sentiers balisés
there are guided walks il y a des promenades guidées
there are three big swimming pools il y a trois grandes piscines
there is a lot of accommodation il y a beaucoup de logements
There is a scarecrow in the garden. Il y a un épouvantail dans le jardin.
there are very few poisonous snakes in France il y a très peu de serpents venimeux en France

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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