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How to Say ‘It's crowded’ in French

Il y a du monde

eel ee ah dew mohnd

[eel ee ah dew mohnd]

💬 Usage Tip: Le monde usually means "the world", but du monde means people, a crowd. Swap it in: Il y a du monde à la boulangerie "There's a queue at the bakery".

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a

eel ee ah

There is / there are

A very common expression. Say it fast: 'ee-lee-AH', or casually 'yah'.

Example

Il y a un problème.

There's 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.

du monde

dew mohnd

a lot of people

'Du monde' means 'people' or 'a crowd', not 'the world'. Say 'dü MOHND'.

Example

Il y a du monde ici.

It's busy here.

Words in this phrase

[dew]

Some

Used to indicate an unspecified amount or number.

Example

Voudrais-tu 'du' café ?

Would you like 'some' coffee?

monde

[mohnd]

world; people

In tout le monde, monde refers to people in general, so the full phrase means everyone.

Example

Tout le monde connaît la maîtresse ici.

Everyone knows the teacher here.

Guides for French learners

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