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French Phrase

Oui, il n'y a qu'un seul intervieweur.

/wi i l‿na k‿œ̃ s‿œl ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vy.œʁ/
Meaning"Yes, there is only one interviewer."
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Meaning

The speaker confirms that there is just one interviewer present. The “qu'” emphasizes exclusivity, so the sentence translates to “Yes, there is only one interviewer.”

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When to use

Use this sentence when answering a question about the number of interviewers in a job interview, a media interview, or any situation where you need to stress that only a single interviewer is involved.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Oui,iln'yaqu'unseulintervieweur.

1

Oui

Simple affirmation used to answer a yes‑no question.

2

il n'y a

Negative existential construction meaning “there is/are not”. The “n’” contracts before the vowel‑starting “y”.

3

qu'

Contraction of “que” before a vowel; here it introduces a restrictive clause meaning “only”.

4

un seul

A fixed expression meaning “only one”. The noun that follows stays singular.

5

intervieweur

Masculine noun for “interviewer”. The feminine form is “intervieweuse”.

🗨In Conversation

A

Y a‑t‑il plusieurs intervieweurs aujourd'hui?

Are there several interviewers today?

Oui, il n'y a qu'un seul intervieweur.

Yes, there is only one interviewer.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Oui, il n'y a un seul intervieweur.

    Missing the restrictive “que”. The correct form is “n'y a qu'un seul”.

  • Oui, il n'y a qu'un seul intervieweurs.

    The noun must stay singular after “un seul”.

  • Oui, il y a qu'un seul intervieweur.

    The negative particle “n’” is required for the construction “il n’y a”.

↔Alternatives

  • Oui, il n'y a qu'un intervieweur.

    Yes, there is only one interviewer.

  • Effectivement, il n'y a qu'un seul intervieweur.

    Indeed, there is only one interviewer.

  • En effet, il n'y a qu'un seul intervieweur.

    In fact, there is only one interviewer.

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Cultural Tip

In French the word “intervieweur” is perfectly correct, but many speakers also use the anglicism “intervieweur” or simply “intervieweur”. When you need to be formal, you can replace it with “recruteur” (recruiter) if the context is a job interview. The construction “qu'un seul” is a classic way to stress exclusivity and is common in both spoken and written French.