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A1 French Grammar Lesson

Saying what exists with il y a

Il y a

1:10 min video · 2 sentences · 4 key words

Transcript with English

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  1. Dans le frigo, il y a un gâteau.In the fridge, there is a cake.
  2. Mais il n’y a pas de lait.But there is no milk.

About this lesson

A girl opens the fridge and finds a cake. Then she sees there is no milk.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the À toi · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words

FrenchEnglishLevel
le frigothe fridge
un gâteaua cake
maisbut
dansin

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