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How to Say ‘There's space’ in French

Il y a de la place

eel ee ah DUH lah plahs

[eel ee ah DUH lah plahs]

💬 Usage Tip: Il y a means "there is" or "there are". De la means "some", for things you can't count, like space here.

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a

eel ee ah

There is

A very common phrase meaning 'there is / there are'. It's often pronounced quickly as 'ee-lya' or even 'ya'.

Example

Il y a un café ici.

There is a café here.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

there / it

Part of il y a, meaning there is or there are.

Example

Il y a aussi le cobra dans cette séance.

There is also cobra pose in this session.

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

[ah]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est un bon film.

It is a good movie.

de la place

DUH lah plahs

room / space

The partitive 'de la' expresses an uncountable amount of space. Say 'de la plass'.

Example

Tu as de la place ?

Do you have room?

Words in this phrase

[DUH]

some

With 'l'' forms the partitive article, meaning an unspecified amount.

Example

Je bois de l'eau.

I drink some water.

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

place

[plahs]

space

Room or availability, such as open spots in a class.

Example

Il y a de la place dans ce cours.

There is space in this class.

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