il y a deux

two ... ago

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phrase Common #3,583

two ... ago The meaning depends on what follows: with a time expression, it means “two ... ago” (for example, il y a deux mois means “two months ago”); otherwise, it usually means “there are two.”

FR: Il y a deux semaines, nous avons adopté ce chat.

EN: Two weeks ago, we adopted this cat.

Il y a deux chats qui dorment dans le lit.

There are two cats sleeping in the bed.

Il y a deux options.

There are two options.

— The Rip (2026)

Il y a deux possibilités.

There are two possibilities.

— Star Trek II : La colère de Khan (1982)

Il y a deux façons de voir les choses.

There are two ways of looking at this.

Il y a deux parcours.

There are two paths.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Il y a deux tableaux qui ont attiré son attention.

There are two paintings that caught his attention.

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

Il y a deux ou trois ans.

Two or three years ago.

Il y a deux soirs, je suis piazza San Marco.

Two nights ago, I was in Piazza San Marco.

— Vacances à Venise (1955)

Il y a deux bougies dans l'obscurité.

There are two candles in the darkness.

Ok, les gars, il y a deux règles.

Okay, guys, there are two rules.

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Il y a deux rayons cassés à la roue avant.

There are two broken spokes on the front wheel.

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

Il y a deux églises dans cette rue.

There are two churches on this street.

Il y a deux gardiens qui font des rondes.

There are two guards who make rounds.

— M le maudit (1931)

Il y a deux lits dans ma chambre.

There are two beds in my room.

Il y a deux parts de pizza par personne.

There are two slices of pizza per person.

Il y a deux d'entre nous qui vivent dans cette maison.

There are two of us who live in this house.

Il y a deux sons.

There are two sounds.

— Blow Out (1981)

Il y a deux changements dans l'équipe.

There are two changes in the team.

— Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)

Il y a deux intrus dans la tour.

There are two intruders in the tower.

Il y a deux rivières à Lyon.

There are two rivers in Lyon.

Il y a deux portes.

There are two doors.

Il y a deux vers dans le quartier !

There are two worms in the neighborhood!

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Il y a deux examens ce semestre.

There are two exams this semester.

Je panique, j'ai fait le test et il y a deux petites lignes.

I’m panicking—I took the test, and there are two little lines.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Il y a deux sortes de gens.

There are two kinds of people.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Il y a deux accès.

There are two entrances.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)