Il y a quelques livres sur le bureau.
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
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| there is; there are | il y a |
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| a few; some (plural) | quelques |
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| books | livres |
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| on | sur |
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| the (masculine) | le |
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| desk | bureau |
Summary
The French translation for “There are some books on the desk.” is Il y a quelques livres sur le bureau.. The French, Il y a quelques livres sur le bureau., can be broken down into 6 parts:"there is; there are" (il y a), "a few; some (plural)" (quelques), "books" (livres), "on" (sur), "the (masculine)" (le) and "desk" (bureau).Practice Lesson
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