spanish4teachers.org. in spanish you say hay in english you say there is there are...
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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 escuelaThere is a library in the school
Hay 10 salones en la escuelaThere are 10 classrooms in the school
Hay un río en la ciudadThere is a river the city
Hay muchos parques en la ciudadThere are many parks in the city
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In Spanish you say “¿hay…?”
In English you say “is there…?” “are
there…?”
¿Hay una cama en la habitación?Is there a bed in the bedroom?
¿Hay un chico en el restaurante?Is there a guy at the restaurant?
¿Hay seis alumnos en la clase?Are there six students in the class?
¿Hay muchos trenes en la estación?Are there many trains at the station?
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TIP:Notice that both
statement and question have the same form in
Spanish.The difference is on
the intonation!
¿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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