il y a peu
/il i a pø/
adverb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
"il y a peu" means "a short while ago," in the past; "tout à l'heure" can mean the same, or also "in a moment," in the future — worth knowing the dual meaning.
Practice
1 What does il y a peu mean?
a short while ago
2 Fill the gap: Il y a ___, elle vivait encore à Paris.
Full sentence: Il y a peu, elle vivait encore à Paris. (A short while ago, she was still living in Paris.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches il y a peu?
il y a peu: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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