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How to Say ‘There's a surcharge’ in French

Il y a un supplément

eel ee ah uhn sew-play-MAHN

[eel ee ah uhn sew-play-MAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: Il y a means both "there is" and "there are," so it never changes for plurals: Il y a deux valises "There are two suitcases."

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a

eel ee ah

There is

A fixed expression for 'there is/are'. Say it as one word: 'eel-ya'.

Example

Il y a un problème.

There is a problem.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

Impersonal subject used for weather expressions.

Example

Aujourd'hui, il fait beau.

Today, the weather is nice.

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

un supplément

uhn sew-play-MAHN

an extra charge

An extra fee on top of the price. Say 'uhn sü-play-mahn'.

Example

C'est un supplément de cinq euros.

It's an extra charge of five euros.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

supplément

[sew-play-MAHN]

extra charge

An additional amount added to a price.

Example

Il y a un supplément la nuit.

There is an extra charge at night.

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