How to Say ‘There are’ in French
Il y a
eel ee ah
[eel ee ah]
💬 Usage Tip: Essential phrase to begin many situational descriptions.
🇫🇷 In France: It's like a Swiss army knife of French phrases, used in various contexts.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
there
Indicates existence in a place or a point mentioned.
Il y a un chat ici.
There is a cat here.
Y a
ee ah
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
there
Indicates existence in a place or a point mentioned.
Il y a un événement.
There is an event.
a
[ah]
is
Used to describe or identify a person or thing.
Il y a une nouvelle règle.
There is a new rule.
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