A2 · Episode 5 · 0:47
Pronunciation of 'il y a' in spoken French
This episode explains how the common French expression 'il y a' is pronounced in everyday speech, including reduced forms like 'ya' and the Quebec French variant 'yo'.
Source:Wandering French · License:CC BY 3.0
Transcript
Bonjour, je veux vous parler de la petite expression" il y a". " Il y a" en français
Hello, I want to talk to you about the little French expression "il y a."
parlé, c'est souvent" ya" ou en québécois" yo".
In spoken French, it's often shortened to "ya," or in Quebec French, "yo."
Donc dans la vidéo" Les chèvres de Calcutta",
So, in the video "The Goats of Kolkata,"
je dis: " Il y a deux catégories de personnes". " Il y a deux catégories", " ya deux
I say: "There are two categories of people." "Il y a two categories,"
catégories", " yo, yo deux catégories de personnes".
"ya two categories," "yo, yo two categories of people."
Je dis aussi: " Il n'y a pas beaucoup de services pour les voyageurs". " Il n'y a
I also say: "There aren’t many services for travelers." "Il n’y a pas,"
pas", " il y a pas", " ya pas", " il y a pas
"il y a pas," "ya pas," "il y a pas,"
beaucoup de services pour les voyageurs".
"many services for travelers."
Et un dernier exemple: " Il y a beaucoup de petits stands de thé". " Il y a
And one last example: "There are many small tea stalls." "Il y a beaucoup,"
beaucoup", " il y a beaucoup", " ya beaucoup".
"il y a beaucoup," "ya beaucoup."
C'est tout, à bientôt.
That’s all—see you soon!