il a des

he has some

→ il

phrase Common #3,501

he has some This phrase is followed by a plural noun; English often leaves out “some.”

FR: Il a des amis à Londres.

EN: He has friends in London.

Maintenant que vous le dites, c'est vrai qu'il a des airs humains.

Now that you mention it, it’s true that he does have a human quality about him.

— Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984)

Il a des pièces d'or !

He has gold coins!

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Il a des préjugés contre elle.

He is prejudiced against her.

Il a des ongles, il parait.

Apparently, he has fingernails.

— Juno (2007)

Il a des antécédents ?

Does he have a criminal record?

Il peut sentir la douleur, et il a des ongles.

He can feel pain, and he has fingernails.

— Juno (2007)

Il a des connaissances en histoire moderne de la France.

He has knowledge of modern French history.

Il a des chances de gagner le jeu.

He has a chance of winning the game.

Il a des revenus suffisants pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.

He has sufficient income to support his family.

Et il a des fesses fermes.

And he has firm buttocks.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Il a des préjugés contre les étrangers.

He is prejudiced against foreigners.

Il a des géants se battant pour lui.

He has giants fighting over him.

Il a des pastèques fraîches à la veille de la Nouvelle Année.

He has fresh watermelons on New Year's Eve.

— La petite Véra (1988)

Il a des bras puissants.

He has powerful arms.

Il a des serviettes sales.

He has dirty towels.

Il a des membres du congrès avec lui.

He has members of Congress with him.

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Il a des cheveux blancs.

He has white hair.

— Mother (2009)

Il a des poils de chien, des oreilles d'âne !

He has dog hair and donkey ears!

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Il a des liaisons avec des filles du coin.

He has affairs with local girls.

Il a pas de tête mais il a des jambes, ce petit.

That little guy has no head, but he has legs.

— Forrest Gump (1994)

Il a des pouvoirs spéciaux.

He has special powers.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Il a des antécédents, docteur.

He has a history, doctor.

Il a des défauts, mais il n'est pas homme à cacher ses intentions.

He has his flaws, but he’s not the kind of man to hide his intentions.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Il a des béquilles.

He has crutches.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Il a des neurones, mais pas beaucoup de muscles.

He has neurons, but not many muscles.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Il a des préoccupations.

He has concerns.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Il a des chances de remporter le jeu.

He has a chance of winning the game.

Il a des chances de gagner la partie.

He has a chance of winning the game.