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How to Say ‘There's a good brasserie’ in French

Il y a une bonne brasserie

eel ee ah ewn bon brah-suh-REE

[eel ee ah ewn bon brah-suh-REE]

💬 Usage Tip: Il y a means both "there is" and "there are" and never changes: Il y a deux cafés "There are two cafés".

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a

eel ee ah

There is

This fixed expression means 'there is' or 'there are'. It's said as one sound, 'il-ya', and often just 'ya' in casual speech.

Example

Il y a un café ici.

There is a café here.

Words in this phrase

Il

[eel]

it

Impersonal subject used for weather expressions.

Example

Aujourd'hui, il fait beau.

Today, the weather is nice.

y

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

a

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

une bonne brasserie

ewn bon brah-suh-REE

a good brasserie

A brasserie is a casual French restaurant. 'Bonne' is the feminine form of 'bon' and comes before the noun. Say 'u-ne bo-nne bra-sse-ri'.

Example

C'est une bonne brasserie.

It's a good brasserie.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

bonne

[bon]

good

bonne is the feminine form of good.

Example

Une bonne nuit aide beaucoup.

A good night helps a lot.

brasserie

[brah-suh-REE]

brasserie (casual restaurant)

A relaxed French restaurant serving simple meals all day.

Example

On mange souvent dans cette brasserie.

We often eat at this brasserie.

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