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How to Say ‘There's the allongé’ in French

Il y a l'allongé

eel ee ah luh ah-lohn-ZHAY

[eel ee ah luh ah-lohn-ZHAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Allongé literally means "lengthened": an espresso stretched with hot water. L' joins the word and can't stand alone.

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a

eel ee ah

There is

This means 'there is' or 'there are'. In speech it often sounds like 'ee-lya' or 'ya'.

Example

Il y a du monde.

There are a lot of people.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

In il y a, il does not refer to a person; it is part of the expression meaning “there is/there are.”

Example

Est-ce qu'il y a un parking sur place ?

Is there parking on site?

[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.

l'allongé

luh ah-lohn-ZHAY

the allongé (long coffee)

An allongé is an espresso stretched with hot water. Say 'la-lon-jay'.

Example

Un allongé, s'il vous plaît.

A long coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the (before a vowel sound)

Elision of “le” before a vowel: l’ + noun. Used constantly with épisode: l’épisode.

Example

L' épisode le plus récent est sorti hier.

The most recent episode came out yesterday.

allongé

[ah-lohn-ZHAY]

long black coffee

An espresso lengthened with hot water, similar to an americano.

Example

Un allongé, s'il vous plaît.

A long black coffee, please.

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