Il y a = There is, There are with Miss Valerie
- Long Beach Lingual Institute Cultural Center
- Feb 11, 2020
- 2 min read
It’s best to consider il y a as an atomic phrase meaning “there is/are”. ADD TO NOTEBOOK
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Look at these examples:
Il y a un oiseau dans mon jardin.
There is a bird in my garden.
Dans ma maison, il y a cinq pièces.
In my house, there are five rooms.
À Paris, il y a la Tour Eiffel.
In Paris, there is the Eiffel Tower.
Dans ma chambre, il y a un lit, un bureau et une chaise.
In my bedroom, there is a bed, a desk and a chair.
To say there is/there are in French, you use the fixed expression il y a (literally “it has there”).
Note: Il y a never changes, even if there is more than one object.
It consists of three separate words: il + y + a.
Never write il ya, even though it’s pronounced that way.
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Dans ma chambre, il y a un lit, un bureau et une chaise.
In my bedroom, there is a bed, a desk and a chair.
Dans ma ville, il y a deux parcs.
In my town, there are two parks.
Il y a un monstre!
There’s a monster!
À Londres, il y a beaucoup de touristes.
In London, there are many tourists.
Dans ma maison, il y a cinq pièces.
In my house, there are five rooms.
À Paris, il y a la Tour Eiffel.
In Paris, there is the Eiffel Tower.
Il y a un oiseau dans mon jardin.
There is a bird in my garden.
Il y a = There is, There are
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“Il y a trois maisons” means: select … He has three housesThere are three housesIt has three house
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