Spanish · Chapter 5 · Lesson 7 · Common mistake
hay or está?
Both come out as there is or is, and Spanish will not let you swap them.
The rule
hay says something EXISTS, and what follows is new to the listener: hay un problema. está places something ALREADY KNOWN: el problema está aquí. If you would say a in English, you probably want hay; if you would say the, you want está.
Pick the right one
0/6Pick the right one: hay or está.
un hombre en la casa.
El hombre en la casa.
¿ algo aquí?
Mi casa aquí.
No nada.
¿Dónde mi cosa?
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