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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- Dans le frigo, il y a un gâteau.In the fridge, there is a cake.
- 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
- Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
- Repeat every example out loud in the À toi · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
- At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.
Key words
| French | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| le frigo | the fridge | |
| un gâteau | a cake | |
| mais | but | |
| dans | in |
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