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How to Say ‘There are two.’ in French

Il y en a deux.

eel ee AHN ah d-uh

[eel ee AHN ah d-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: The little en means "of them" and can't be left out, even though English drops it. Same pattern: J'en ai trois "I have three (of them)".

Phrase Breakdown

Il y en

eel ee AHN

There ... of them

'En' replaces a noun already mentioned (here, pharmacies). Say it as 'ee-lyan'.

Example

Il y en a beaucoup.

There are a lot of them.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

it (impersonal)

Impersonal subject used with verbs like 'rester' meaning 'there is left'.

Example

Il reste du pain.

There is some bread left.

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

[AHN]

of it

Pronoun used in the fixed polite phrase meaning you're welcome.

Example

Merci ! — Je vous en prie.

Thank you! — You're welcome.

a deux.

ah d-uh

are two

'A' is part of 'il y a'. 'Deux' (two) has a rounded vowel, like 'duh' with your lips pushed forward.

Example

Il y en a deux ici.

There are two of them here.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

has (in 'il y a' = there is)

Part of 'il y a', meaning there is/are.

Example

Il y a une terrasse.

There is a terrace.

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

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