Il y a quelques livres sur le bureau.
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| there is; there are | il y a | ||
| a few; some (plural) | quelques | ||
| books | livres | ||
| on | sur | ||
| the (masculine) | le | ||
| 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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