"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

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	there is	voilà	Learn

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

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where there are numerous sources of entertainment for visitors	où il y a de nombreuses distractions pour les visiteurs	Learn
In France as well, there are special festivities in some cities.	En France aussi, il y a des festivités spéciales dans certaines villes.	Learn
Many people go and play music and there are many free concerts.	Beaucoup de gens vont jouer de la musique et il y a beaucoup de concerts gratuits.	Learn
In the lab, there are some computers.	Au labo, il y a des ordinateurs.	Learn