y’

there

→ y

pronoun Rare #50,345

there Informal spelling that drops il from il y a, il y avait, and similar expressions.

FR: Y'a du pain sur la table.

EN: There's some bread on the table.

Forms of y

Y’avait un Indien là.

There was an Indian guy there.

— La Chèvre (1981)

Y’a eu une tornade à St Cloud ?

Did a tornado hit St. Cloud?

— La Chèvre (1981)

Y’avait pas de bombe.

There was no bomb.

— La Chèvre (1981)

Y’en a marre !

I've had enough!

— Delicatessen (1991)