Est-ce qu'il y a une boulangerie près d'ici ?
Il y a une petite épicerie
Il y a de belles balades en montagne
To say 'there is...' or 'there are...', you use il y a.
Unlike its English equivalents, il y a doesn't change whether followed by a singular or plural.
To ask 'is there...?' or 'are there...?' you just use il y a as a question. Often the question phrase Est-ce que...? is added in front of it, e.g. Est-ce qu'il y a...?
To say 'there isn't...' or there aren't...', you say il n'y a pas, followed by de...
Il y a un café au centre-ville
Il y a trois cafés près d'ici
There's a café in the town centre
There are three cafés near here
Il y a des toilettes près d'ici ?
Et est-ce qu'il y a une pharmacie ?
Are there any toilets near here?
And is there a chemist's?
Il n'y a pas de cafés ici
Il n'y a pas de restaurant ouvert
There aren't any cafes here
There's no restaurant open
Can you re-arrange these questions and answers using il y a?
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