This is the 8324th most frequent French word.
yla
The word "yla" does not exist in French. It might be a typo or misheard term. Could you clarify?
The phrase "il y a" is a fixture in French used to indicate existence or presence, equivalent to "there is/there are" in English.
Il y a un chat dans le jardin.
There is a cat in the garden.
"Y a-t-il" reverses "il y a" for question formation, maintaining its meaning while adapting to interrogative syntax.
Y a-t-il quelque chose que je puisse faire pour vous?
Is there anything I can do for you?
In this context, "il y a" is used to specify a duration or time elapsed, equating to "ago" in English.