Lesson 29 · 9:50
There is
Say there is and there are with hay, make nouns plural with los and las, and tell hay apart from está.
Subscribe to unlock every lesson
Plans start at $9.99/mo. Cancel anytime. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Show notes
What you learn
- hay = there is / there are; never changes. ¿Hay…? and no hay
- After no hay, un / una usually drops: No hay problema
- hay introduces something new; está says where or how "the" thing is
- Plurals: add -s; el → los, la → las
- Gift words: los tacos, agua; cognates el problema, la idea
Sentences you can say
- ¿Hay tacos aquí?
- No hay problema.
- Hay una reservación para mañana.
- Los tacos están listos.
Watch out for
"Está un problema" → "there is" is its own word: Hay un problema.