"there are" in French

il y a

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Literal Breakdown

English	French	Learn
it (masculine)	il	Learn
there (refers to a previously mentioned place)	y	Learn
has	a	Learn

The French translation for “there are” is il y a. The French, il y a, can be broken down into 3 parts:"it (masculine)" (il), "there (refers to a previously mentioned place)" (y) and "has" (a).

Recording	English	French	Learn
	there is	il y a	Learn
	ago	il y a	Learn

Recording	English	French	Learn
	there is	voilà	Learn

There are 14 examples of the French word for "there are" being used:

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There are 7 days in a week.	Il y a 7 jours dans une semaine.	Learn
There are two days in a weekend.	Il y a deux jours dans un week-end.	Learn
There are 5 working days in the week.	Il y a 5 jours de travail dans la semaine.	Learn
There are some books on the desk.	Il y a quelques livres sur le bureau.	Learn
There are 50 states in the US.	Il y a 50 états aux États-Unis.	Learn
here, there are numerous leisure activities for young people	ici, il y a de nombreux loisirs pour les jeunes	Learn
there are marked trails	il y a des sentiers balisés	Learn
there are guided walks	il y a des promenades guidées	Learn
There are very few poisonous snakes in France.	Il y a très peu de serpents venimeux en France.	Learn
There are impressive mountains.	Il y a des montagnes impressionnantes.	Learn