il y a

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.l‿i.j‿a/, /i.lja/, (colloquial) /i.ja/, /ja/ (Louisiana) IPA(key): [ja], [ina], [na] === Verb === il y a (infinitive y avoir, interrogative form y a-t-il, negative form il n'y a pas) impersonal singular present indicative of y avoir: there is, there are Synonym: (very colloquial) y a Il y a un problème. ― There is a problem. Il y a deux personnes ici. ― There are two people here. ==== Derived terms ==== il n'y a pas de quoi il n'y a pas un chat === Preposition === il y a 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.