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How to Say ‘There are booths’ in French

Il y a des banquettes

eel ee ah day bahn-KET

[eel ee ah day bahn-KET]

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a

eel ee ah

there is / there are

A fixed expression said smoothly as 'ee-lee-ah'. In casual speech it often shrinks to 'y a'.

Example

Il y a du monde ce soir.

There are a lot of people tonight.

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.

des banquettes

day bahn-KET

some bench seats

'Des' is the plural 'some'. 'Banquettes' are padded benches, as in a bar or restaurant. The 'an' is nasal and the final 's' is silent.

Example

On prend des banquettes près de la fenêtre.

We'll take some benches near the window.

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.

banquettes

[bahn-KET]

bench seats

Upholstered benches, often along a wall in bars.

Example

Asseyons-nous sur les banquettes.

Let's sit on the bench seats.

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