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"there is; there are" in French

il y a
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Literal Breakdown

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it (masculine) il
there (replacing a word) y
has a

Summary

The French translation for “there is; there are” is il y a. The French, il y a, can be broken down into 3 parts:"it (masculine)" (il), "there (replacing a word)" (y) and "has" (a).

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there is voilà

Examples of "there is; there are" in use

There are 37 examples of the French word for "there is; there are" being used:
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that there is qu’il y a
There are 7 days in a week. Il y a 7 jours dans une semaine.
There is a dining car in the train. Il y a une voiture-restaurant dans le train.
There are 2 days in a weekend. Il y a deux jours dans un week-end.
There is a book on the table. Il y a un livre sur la table.
There are 5 working days in the week. Il y a 5 jours de travail dans la semaine.
On the desk, there is a backpack. Sur le bureau, il y a un sac à dos.
There are some books on the desk. Il y a quelques livres sur le bureau.
there is a computer on the desk il y a un ordinateur sur le bureau
there is the sea il y a la mer

Practice Lesson

"there is; there are" Practice (40)
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Lesson words
has,
it (masculine),
there (replacing a word)
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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 2 days in a weekend.,
There are 5 working days in the week.,
There are 50 states in the US,
There are 7 days in a week.,
there are guided walks,
there are impressive mountains,
there are marked trails,
there are three big swimming pools,
there are very few poisonous snakes in France,
There is a book on the chair.,
There is a book on the table.
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