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L'eau est là.

L'eau est là.
The water is there.
From Lesson 2:Indefinite articles (un, une)·French

Breakdown of L'eau est là.

être
to be
là
there
l'eau
the water

Questions & Answers about L'eau est là.

The word for water (eau) has l' in front of it. How do I know if it takes un or une?
Eau is a feminine noun. When a word starts with a vowel, both le and la shrink to l' so the words flow together. But if you wanted to say 'a water', you would use the feminine indefinite article: une eau.
How do you pronounce eau?
It sounds exactly like the English letter 'O'. In French, the letters eau together always make this simple 'oh' sound.
Why does là have an accent mark on the 'a'?
The accent tells you this is the word for 'there'. Without the accent, la is the word for 'the' used with feminine nouns. The accent doesn't change the pronunciation at all, it just helps you tell the two words apart in writing.
Do I pronounce the 's' and 't' at the end of est?
No, both the 's' and 't' are silent. Est (which means 'is') just sounds like a short English 'eh'. It is the form of the verb être (to be) used for 'he', 'she', or a thing like water.

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