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Il y a — There Is & There Are, in 30 Seconds
il y a · there is/there are · 'ago' expressions
One phrase, singular AND plural: il y a. This clip plants it with real examples about the francophone world.
🎬 About this episode
One phrase, singular AND plural: il y a. This clip plants it with real examples about the francophone world.
🔊 Key phrases for this topic
Il y a un café ici.There’s a café here.
Il y a des francophones partout.There are French speakers everywhere.
Est-ce qu’il y a du wifi ?Is there wifi?
Il n’y a pas de problème.There’s no problem.
Il y a deux ans…Two years ago…
🔑 The language point
- One form for both: il y a un… / il y a des… — the deep dive is our il y a guide.
- Negative flips des→de: il n’y a pas de wifi.
- Before a time = ago: il y a deux ans.
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