there are three

il y a trois

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phrase Uncommon #11,782
il y a trois S’emploie devant un nom ou dans « three of us/them » (« trois d’entre nous/eux »). Au passé, on dit « there were three ».
EN: There are three chairs in the kitchen.
FR: Il y a trois chaises dans la cuisine.

There are three primary colours.

Il existe trois couleurs primaires.

There are three cookies left on the plate.

Il reste trois biscuits dans l’assiette.

There are three exits at this Norm's diner.

Il y a trois sorties dans ce restaurant Norm's.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

There are three men in the next room waiting for you.

Il y a trois hommes dans la pièce voisine qui vous attendent.

There are three kinds of balls.

Il y a trois sortes de balles.

— Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Benny, there are three kids here.

Benny, il y a trois enfants ici.

— Léon: The Professional (1994)

There are three people in the picture.

Il y a trois personnes sur la photo.

There are three cups and four plates on the table.

Il y a trois tasses et quatre assiettes sur la table.

There are three problems.

Il y a trois problèmes.

There are three bad options.

Il y a trois mauvaises options.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

There are three cats.

Il y a trois chats.

There are three blue cushions on the sofa.

Il y a trois coussins bleus sur le canapé.

There are three of us.

Nous sommes trois.

— The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

There are three signs here.

Il y a trois panneaux ici.

— PK (2014)