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How to Say ‘There is left’ in French

Il reste

eel rest

[eel rest]

💬 Usage Tip: From rester = "to remain." Il reste means "there remains" or more naturally "there is still."

🇫🇷 In France: You'll hear this often in bookings: Il reste de la place, il reste deux places, etc.

Phrase Breakdown

Il

[eel]

it

A common subject pronoun; here it is used impersonally in there remains.

Example

Il reste deux places pour ce cours.

There are two places left for this class.

reste

[rest]

remains

From rester, meaning to remain or be left.

Example

Il reste encore une place.

There is still one place left.

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