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il n’y a pas un chat

The French expression “il n’y a pas un chat” translates directly to “there isn’t a cat”.

English meanings:

  • there isn’t a soul in sight
  • there’s no one at all

French meanings:

  • il n’y a personne – there’s nobody

Sample sentence:

  • Pendant l’été il y a des milliers de touristes sur les plages mais en hiver il n’y pas un chat. During the summer there are thousands of tourists on the beaches but during the winter there isn’t a soul in sight.

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David Issokson

David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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