French Phrase
On a des labos de sciences ?
Meaning
A casual way to ask whether there are science laboratories available, typically used by students or staff when planning a class, a field trip, or checking the facilities of a school or university.
When to use
Use this question in informal settings such as a conversation with classmates, a teacher, or a campus guide when you need to know if science labs exist in a particular building or campus.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onadeslabosdesciences?
On (impersonal pronoun)
Used like 'we' or 'one' in everyday French, especially in informal speech.
a (avoir, present)
Third‑person singular present of 'avoir' meaning 'has' or 'have' in this impersonal construction.
des (partitive article)
Plural partitive article meaning 'some' or 'any' when referring to an indefinite quantity.
labos (colloquial)
Short for 'laboratoires'; acceptable in spoken French but avoid in formal writing.
de (preposition)
Links the noun 'labos' with the field of study, here 'sciences'.
sciences (noun, plural)
The academic discipline; in French the word is usually used in the plural.
🗨In Conversation
On a des labos de sciences ?
Do we have science labs?
Oui, le bâtiment B en a deux : le laboratoire de chimie et celui de physique.
Yes, building B has two: the chemistry lab and the physics one.
✕Common Mistakes
On a des labos de science ?
‘Science’ should stay plural; ‘sciences’ is the normal form when talking about the discipline.
On a les labos de sciences ?
Using the definite article ‘les’ implies you’re talking about specific, already‑known labs; the question is about existence, so the partitive ‘des’ is appropriate.
On a des labos de sciences.
In spoken French, you need either ‘Est‑ce que…’ or inversion/intonation to mark a question; otherwise it sounds like a statement.
↔Alternatives
Est‑ce qu’il y a des laboratoires de sciences ?
Are there any science laboratories?
Y a‑t‑il des labos de sciences ?
Are there any science labs?
Nous disposons de laboratoires de sciences ?
Do we have science laboratories?
Cultural Tip
‘Labos’ is a slang abbreviation that works well in spoken French among peers, but in formal contexts (e.g., official emails, reports) you should use the full word ‘laboratoires’. Also, French speakers often say ‘les sciences’ (the sciences) when referring to the field in general, but in this construction the partitive ‘des’ is correct because you’re asking about specific labs.