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How to Say ‘Are there activities?’ in French

Il y a des activités ?

eel ee ah day ak-tee-vee-TAY

[eel ee ah day ak-tee-vee-TAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Il y a means both "there is" and "there are", and stays the same whatever follows. Raise your voice at the end and it becomes a question.

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a

eel ee ah

Are there / There is

A very common expression, said quickly as 'ee-lya' or even 'ya'.

Example

Il y a un problème.

There's a problem.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

there

At or in that place.

Example

Il y a une surprise pour toi.

There is a surprise for you.

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

[ah]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est un bon film.

It is a good movie.

des activités ?

day ak-tee-vee-TAY

activities?

Make the liaison with a Z sound: 'day-zak-tee-vee-tay'. Your voice rises.

Example

J'aime des activités variées.

I like varied activities.

Words in this phrase

des

[day]

some / any

Plural article used before nouns like 'information' in general statements.

Example

Des informations sur les équipes seraient utiles.

Some information about the teams would be useful.

activités

[ak-tee-vee-TAY]

activities

Plural of 'activité': things people do, such as events or outings.

Example

Nous organisons des activités le vendredi.

We organize activities on Fridays.

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