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How to Say ‘There are a lot left!’ in French

Il en reste beaucoup !

eel AHN rest boh-KOO

[eel AHN rest boh-KOO]

💬 Usage Tip: Il reste means "there's left", and en stands for "of them" (the episodes). Without en the sentence sounds incomplete.

Phrase Breakdown

Il en reste

eel AHN rest

there remains (of it)

Liaison: 'il en' sounds like 'ee-lahn'. 'En' replaces something already mentioned.

Example

Il en reste deux.

There are two left.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

there

At or in that place.

Example

Il y a une surprise pour toi.

There is a surprise for you.

[AHN]

of it

Pronoun used in the fixed polite phrase meaning you're welcome.

Example

Merci ! — Je vous en prie.

Thank you! — You're welcome.

reste

[rest]

remains

From rester, meaning to remain or be left.

Example

Il reste encore une place.

There is still one place left.

beaucoup !

boh-KOO

a lot!

Say 'boh-koo'. The final 'p' is silent.

Example

Merci beaucoup !

Thanks a lot!

Words in this phrase

beaucoup

[boh-KOO]

a lot

An adverb meaning very much or a lot, often used to strengthen appreciation.

Example

J'ai beaucoup apprécié votre point de vue pendant la table ronde.

I really appreciated your point of view during the panel discussion.

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