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"there is" in French

il y a
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Literal Breakdown

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

Summary

The French translation for “there is” 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).

Pronounced the same

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ago il y a
there are il y a

See also

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there is voilà

Examples of "there is" in use

There are 24 examples of the French word for "there is" being used:
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There is a scarecrow in the garden. Il y a un épouvantail dans le jardin.
There’s a ten percent discount for groups of more than six people. Il y a une réduction de dix pour cent pour les groupes de plus de six personnes.
There is a vacancy. Il y a un poste vacant.
There’s been a suspicious car parked on my street for days. Il y a une voiture louche garée dans ma rue depuis des jours.

Practice Lesson

"there is" Practice (41)
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Lesson words
has,
it (masculine),
there (refers to a previously mentioned place)
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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 5 working days in the week.,
There are 50 states in the US.,
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 two days in a weekend.,
There are very few poisonous snakes in France.,
there is,
There is a book on the chair.
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