The City
Before describing what is in a city (une ville), here is how to talk about the city itself.
| It is a big city. | C'est une grande ville. |
There Is / There Are (Il y a)
To state that something exists in a place, French uses the phrase il y a. This single phrase translates to both "there is" and "there are." It never changes form, whether you are talking about one thing or multiple things.
| There is a park in the city. | Il y a un parc dans la ville. |
Because il y a doesn't change, simply follow it with a plural article (like des) and a plural noun to say "there are."
| There are houses in the street. | Il y a des maisons dans la rue. |
A Lot Of (Beaucoup de)
To express quantity, use beaucoup de ("a lot of" or "many"). When the next word starts with a vowel, de drops its "e" and becomes d'.
| There is a big park with a lot of trees. | Il y a un grand parc avec beaucoup d'arbres. |
Places in Town
Use il y a to point out local businesses and places in town, such as a bakery (une boulangerie), a movie theater (un cinéma), or a train station (une gare).
| In the street, there is a small bakery. | Dans la rue, il y a une petite boulangerie. |
| There is a big movie theater for the children. | Il y a un grand cinéma pour les enfants. |
| There are always a lot of people in the train station. | Il y a toujours beaucoup de gens dans la gare. |
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