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How to Say ‘There's more space around it’ in French

Il y a plus de place autour

eel ee ah duh plahs oh-toor

[eel ee ah duh plahs oh-toor]

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a

eel ee ah

There is

Means 'there is / there are'. Link it together: 'ee-lya'.

Example

Il y a une table libre.

There is a free table.

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]

has

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

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

plus de place autour

duh plahs oh-toor

more room around

'Autour' means 'around' and is pronounced 'oh-toor'. Pronounce the 's' in 'plus', since it means 'more'.

Example

Il y a des arbres autour.

There are trees around.

Words in this phrase

plus

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

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.

autour

[oh-toor]

around

Preposition/adverb used in expressions like around or over, often for informal meetings.

Example

Autour de la table, les échanges sont plus naturels.

Around the table, conversations are more natural.

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