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In Spanish you say “hay”
In English you say “there is”
“there are”
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Hay una biblioteca en la escuela
There is a library in the school
Hay 10 salones en la escuela
There are 10 classrooms in the school
Hay un río en la ciudad
There is a river the city
Hay muchos parques en la ciudad
There are many parks in the city
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In Spanish you say “¿hay…?”
In English you say “is there…?”
“are there…?”
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¿Hay una cama en la habitación?
Is there a bed in the bedroom?
TIP:
Notice that both
¿Hay un chico en el restaurante? statement
Is there a guy at the restaurant? and question have
the same form in
¿Hay seis alumnos en la clase? Spanish.
The difference is on
Are there six students in the class? the intonation!
¿Hay muchos trenes en la estación?
Are there many trains at the station?
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¿Cómo se dice en español…?
There is a dog in my house.
Hay un perro en mi casa.
There are four books on the table.
Hay cuatro libros en la mesa.
Is there a museum downtown?
¿Hay un museo en el centro?
Are there oranges at the store?
¿Hay naranjas en la tienda?
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