la lettre y
The English phrase "the letter y" is translated into French as la lettre y.
Did you know?
- French speakers do not call the letter y by its name, but rather i grec, which literally translates to 'Greek i'.
- While y is a letter, it is also a common adverb in French meaning 'there', derived from the Latin word hic meaning 'here'.
- In French, y is used in the common expression il y a, which means 'there is' or 'there are'.
Examples in context
- Combien de pays commencent par la lettre Y ?How many countries have names that start with the letter "Y"?This sentence is useful for asking how many countries begin with la lettre y.Tatoeba #3713587 by GB3, translation #3704955 by mervert1
- Le mot commence par la lettre y.The word starts with the letter y.
- Est-ce que c'est la lettre y ?Is it the letter y?
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are playing a word game.
- ManonDevine la lettre secrète.Guess the secret letter.
- LucasC'est la lettre y ?Is it the letter y?
- ManonOui, bravo Lucas !Yes, well done Lucas!
- LucasC'était facile.It was easy.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, lettre, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
