y a que

there's only

→ y
phrase Common #2,314
there's only Informal spoken form of “il n’y a que,” often meaning “there is/are only.” The ne is commonly omitted in speech.
FR: Y a que toi qui peux m’aider.
EN: You’re the only one who can help me.

Y a que le Mitia pour le faire.

Only Mitia can do it.

— Andreï Roublev (1966)

Y a que papa qui savait.

Only Dad knew.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

Y a que des boutiques neuves!

There are only new shops!

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

Y a que moi sur scène.

It's just me on stage.

— La La Land (2016)

Y a que de l'eau!

There’s only water!

— Interstellar (2014)

Y a que toi qui comptes.

You're the only one who matters.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Y a que six ou sept mètres.

It's only six or seven meters.

— La Plateforme (2019)

Écrase, Lilica, y a que lui qui peut te la faire!

Crush it, Lilica, he's the only one who can do it to you!

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Y a que des cadavres.

There are only corpses.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Y a que moi.

It's just me.

Y a que des Blacks.

There are only Black people.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Y a que le problème du revolver, faut bien qu'on le voit.

The only problem is the revolver—we need to get a look at it.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Y a que deux choses qui comptent.

There are only two things that matter.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Y a que nous?

Is it just us?

— Intouchables (2011)

Y a que des Italiens sur son mur!

There are only Italians on his wall!

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Y a que moi qui cogne, ici.

I'm the only one who hits things here.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Y a que vous et moi.

It's just you and me.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Y a que toi et moi, bébé.

It's just you and me, baby.

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