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How to Say ‘There's a shop near the station.’ in French

Il y a un magasin près de la gare.

eel ee ah uhn ma-ga-ZAN preh duh lah gar

[eel ee ah uhn ma-ga-ZAN preh duh lah gar]

Phrase Breakdown

Il y a un magasin

eel ee ah uhn ma-ga-ZAN

there is a shop

'Il y a' means 'there is/are'. Link it smoothly: 'i-li-a-un ma-ga-zin'. The 's' between vowels sounds like 'z'.

Example

Il y a un magasin ici.

There is a shop here.

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.

[ee]

there

In or at that place.

Example

Y a-t-il une solution?

Is there a solution?

[ah]

has / is

Form of avoir; in il y a it means there is or there are.

Example

Il y a : a sert à dire qu'il y a une panne.

Il y a: a helps say that there is a breakdown.

[uhn]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article.

Example

Un plombier peut peut-être réparer le chauffe-eau.

A plumber may be able to repair the water heater.

magasin

[ma-ga-ZAN]

shop / store

Masculine noun for a place where things are sold.

Example

Le magasin est ouvert.

The shop is open.

près de la gare.

preh duh lah gar

near the station

Gives the location. Say 'pré-de-la-gar', with a silent 's' in 'près' and a silent final 'e' in 'gare'.

Example

Le café est près de la gare.

The café is near the station.

Words in this phrase

près

[preh]

near; close to

A preposition used to indicate proximity to a place or object, often followed by de.

Example

Près de la fenêtre, ce serait parfait.

Near the window would be perfect.

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

gare

[gar]

train station

Feminine noun for a railway station.

Example

Le train part de la gare.

The train leaves from the station.

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