il y a
See also: Ilya
French
Pronunciation
audio: (file) - IPA(key): /i.l‿i.j‿a/, /i.lja/, (colloquial) /i.ja/, /ja/
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Phrase
il y a (infinitive y avoir, interrogative form y a-t-il)
- there is, there are
- Il y a un problème. ― There is a problem.
- Il y a deux personnes ici. ― There are two people here.
Synonyms
- y a (very colloquial)
Preposition
- ago
- Elle est allée en France il y a deux ans. ― She went to France two years ago.
- C’est il y a dix ans que je suis allé aux États-Unis. ― It was ten years ago that I went to the United States.