il a un

he has a

→ il
phrase Very common #1,017
he has a A very common compositional chunk: il = he, a = has, un = a. Used before a singular masculine noun.
FR: Il a un chien noir.
EN: He has a black dog.

Il a un blog.

He has a blog.

Et cette fois, il a un otage.

And this time, he has a hostage.

— Running Man (2025)

Il a un revenu décent.

He has a decent income.

Il a un grain de beauté sur le torse.

He has a mole on his chest.

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Il a un caractère épouvantable.

He has a terrible character.

— Chute libre (1993)

Il a un contact là-bas qui va nous lire la critique.

He has a contact there who will read us the review.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Il a un oncle qui travaille dans une banque.

He has an uncle who works at a bank.

Il a un faux bronzage.

He has a fake tan.

Il a un pull-over bleu-ciel.

He has a sky blue sweater.

Il a un sixième sens.

He has a sixth sense.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Il a un commerce.

He owns a business.

— Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019)

Il a un tempérament calme qui plaît à ses collègues.

He has a calm temperament that his colleagues appreciate.

Il a un cœur de pierre.

He has a heart of stone.

Il a un bon appétit.

He has a good appetite.

Il a un grand frère, un génie de l'informatique, mais pas de sœur.

He has an older brother, a computer genius, but no sister.

— La Vague (2008)

Il a un sérieux problème d'alcool, j'ai oublié d'en parler.

He has a serious drinking problem; I forgot to mention it.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Il a un majordome et un cuisinier.

He has a butler and a cook.

Il a un écart.

He has a gap.

Il a un acheteur pour sa maison.

He has a buyer for his house.

Il a un pouvoir absolu.

He has absolute power.

Il a un revolver.

He has a revolver.

— Chute libre (1993)

Il a un casier?

Does he have a criminal record?

Il a un studio de photo près de Jama Masjid.

He has a photo studio near Jama Masjid.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Il a un contact.

He has a contact.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Il a un passé dans les affaires.

He has a background in business.

Il déconne pas, il a un sale caractère, mais, tu peux lui confier ta grand-mère.

He doesn't mess around—he's got a nasty temper, but you can trust him with your grandmother.

— American Gangster (2007)

Il a un fiancé.

He has a fiancé.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Il a un avantage sur ses concurrents.

He has an advantage over his competitors.

C'est pas Mesrine, mais il a un casier bien rempli.

He’s no Mesrine, but he has quite a criminal record.

— Intouchables (2011)

Il a un horaire chargé.

He has a busy schedule.

Il a un complexe d'infériorité.

He has an inferiority complex.

Il a un thermos.

He has a thermos.

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Il a un nom de famille?

Does he have a last name?

Il a un deuxième travail.

He has a second job.

Il est grand, costaud, il a un cerveau qui fonctionne,..

He’s tall, strong, and has a brain that works...

— Intouchables (2011)

Il a un fort caractère, celui-là.

He's got a strong character, that one.

Il a un sens de l'humour très développé.

He has a very well-developed sense of humor.

Est-ce qu'il a un rouge à lèvres que votre femme aimait utiliser?

Does he have a lipstick that your wife liked to use?

— Departures (2008)

Il a un talent fou.

He’s incredibly talented.

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Oh, bien, il a un pouls.

Oh, well, he has a pulse.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Il a un pouvoir.

He has power.

Il a un salaire à six chiffres.

He has a six-figure salary.

Il a monté un vol, il a un bain de sang.

He planned a robbery, and there was a bloodbath.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Mon lieutenant, il a un poignard!

My lieutenant, he has a dagger!

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Il a un revenu considérable.

He has a considerable income.

Il a un slip rouge sous son short.

He is wearing red briefs under his shorts.

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Il a un complexe de supériorité.

He has a superiority complex.

Il a un site.

He has a website.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Si c'est Stu Macher, alors il a un complice.

If it's Stu Macher, then he has an accomplice.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Il a un tatouage sur le bras gauche.

He has a tattoo on his left arm.

Il a un cœur d'or.

He has a heart of gold.

On dit qu'il a un ulcère.

They say he has an ulcer.

— Vivre (1952)

Il a un défaut.

He has a flaw.

Il a un pressentiment.

He has a premonition.

— À bout de course (1988)

Il a un secrétaire, Chang.

He has a secretary, Chang.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il a un drapeau.

He has a flag.