French Phrase
Qu'est-ce qu'il y a sur ta liste de voyages ?
Meaning
Literally “What is there on your travel list?” It’s a casual way to ask someone which destinations or trips they have planned or dream of doing.
When to use
Use this question in informal conversations with friends, classmates, or fellow travelers when you want to know what places they intend to visit or have already added to their bucket‑list.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Qu'est-cequ'il y asurtalistede voyages?
Qu'est‑ce que / Qu'est‑ce qu'
The fixed interrogative phrase used to ask “what”. When followed by a vowel or mute h, the “que” contracts to “qu'”.
Il y a (impersonal)
Literally “there is/are”, used to refer to the existence of something. In questions it becomes “Qu’est‑ce qu’il y a…?” meaning “What is there…?”
Sur (preposition)
Means “on” or “upon”. Here it introduces the location of the items – the list.
Ta (possessive adjective)
Second‑person singular informal possessive, agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies (liste is feminine singular).
Liste de voyages (noun phrase)
A compound noun meaning “travel list” or “list of trips”. The preposition “de” links the two nouns.
🗨In Conversation
Qu'est-ce qu'il y a sur ta liste de voyages ?
What’s on your travel list?
J'ai le Japon, le Pérou et un road‑trip en Nouvelle‑Zélande.
I have Japan, Peru and a road‑trip in New Zealand.
✕Common Mistakes
Qu'est‑ce que il y a sur ta liste de voyages ?
The verb phrase must stay contracted: “qu'il y a”.
ta liste de voyage
“Voyage” must be plural (voyages) when you refer to multiple trips.
Qu’est‑ce qu’il y a sur ta liste de voyages ? (formal context)
If you keep the informal “ta”, stay consistent; otherwise switch the whole sentence to formal: “Qu’est‑ce qu’il y a sur votre liste de voyages ?”. Mixing registers sounds odd.
↔Alternatives
Qu'est‑ce qui figure sur ta liste de voyages ?
What appears on your travel list?
Quels sont les pays que tu veux visiter ?
Which countries do you want to visit?
Tu as quoi sur ta liste de voyages ?
What do you have on your travel list?
Cultural Tip
In French, talking about a “liste de voyages” often implies a personal “bucket‑list”. It’s common to share it in casual settings, but if you’re speaking to someone you don’t know well, use the formal possessive “votre” (sur votre liste de voyages) to stay polite.