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Saying what exists or is there with hay

Hay

1:54 min video · 5 sentences · 2 key words

Transcript with English

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  1. En la nevera hay queso.There is cheese in the fridge.
  2. No hay pan.There is no bread.
  3. ¿Hay jamón, Pablo?Is there any ham, Pablo?
  4. Hay una nota en la mesa.There is a note on the table.
  5. «No hay jamón. ¡Qué pena!»"There is no ham. What a shame!"

About this lesson

Lucía looks in the fridge and finds cheese but no bread or ham. A note from her flatmate Pablo explains why.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the Te toca · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words

SpanishEnglishLevel
la neverathe fridge
la mesathe table

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