"there is; there are" in French

il y a

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Literal Breakdown

English	French	Learn
it (masculine)	il	Learn
there (replacing a word)	y	Learn
has	a	Learn

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).

Recording	English	French	Learn
	there is	voilà	Learn

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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here, there are numerous leisure activities for young people	ici, il y a de nombreux loisirs pour les jeunes	Learn
In the classroom, there is a map of the world.	Dans la salle de classe, il y a une carte du monde.	Learn
There is a lot of crème fraiche in this recipe.	Il y a beaucoup de crème fraiche dans cette recette.	Learn
On the desk, there is a piece of chalk.	Sur le bureau, il y a une craie.	Learn
there are marked trails	il y a des sentiers balisés	Learn
there are guided walks	il y a des promenades guidées	Learn
there are three big swimming pools	il y a trois grandes piscines	Learn
there is a lot of accommodation	il y a beaucoup de logements	Learn
There is a scarecrow in the garden.	Il y a un épouvantail dans le jardin.	Learn
there are very few poisonous snakes in France	il y a très peu de serpents venimeux en France	Learn