il y a

Meaning

Verb

impersonal singular present indicative of y avoir: there is, there are

Prep

ago

Concepts

ago

there is

exist

there are

be

for

there’s

agone

there be

Pronounced as (IPA)

/i.l‿i.j‿a/

Sentences

Les cartes cadeau apparaissent il y a plus de dix ans aux États-Unis .

Gift cards appeared more than ten years ago in the United States.

Il y a pas mal de circuits à exploiter .

There are quite a few circuits to exploit.

Il y a aussi le moulin à eau , avec un ancien dispositif de vannes .

There is also the water mill, with an old valve device.

Il y a un produit qui intéresse particulièrement les Autochtones , le fer .

There is one product that is of particular interest to Indigenous people, iron.

Il y a une grande cocarde blanche sur la vitre .

There is a large white cockade on the window.

Au nord-est du talus il y a des arbres .

To the northeast of the slope there are trees.

Il y a corrélation entre l'actif et le passif .

There is a correlation between assets and liabilities.

Il y a aussi eu anciennement à Eibar une forge appelée Mutilola.

There was also formerly in Eibar a forge called Mutilola.