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How to Say ‘There are way too many people!’ in French

Il y a trop de monde !

eel ee ah troh duh MOHND

[eel ee ah troh duh MOHND]

💬 Usage Tip: After trop de, the noun comes with no le or la. Swap in any noun: trop de bruit "too much noise".

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a

eel ee ah

There is / there are

A fixed expression pronounced 'ee-lya'. In casual speech it often sounds like 'ya'.

Example

Il y a un café ici.

There is a café here.

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?

[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.

trop de monde !

troh duh MOHND

too many people!

Say 'trop de monde' smoothly. The 'p' in 'trop' is silent.

Example

Trop de monde dans le métro !

Too many people in the metro!

Words in this phrase

trop

[troh]

too much

Excessively.

Example

C'est trop cher.

It's too expensive.

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

monde

[MOHND]

people

In 'du monde' or 'de monde', it means people or a crowd, not the world.

Example

Il y a beaucoup de monde au concert.

There are a lot of people at the concert.

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