The Word ¨Hay¨ Pronounced like ¨eye¨ Means there is or there are
Often used to begin simple sentences Hay un estudiante. There is a student. Hay unos chicos. There are some boys. Hay un profesor. There is a teacher. Hay unas plumas. There are some pens.
¿Hay? With question marks the word hay means: Is there? Or Are there?
¿Hay una piñata? Is there a piñata? ¿Hay unos gatos? Are there some cats? ¿Hay una muchacha? Is there a girl? ¿Hay un muchacho malo? Is there a bad boy?
Use hay to write these sentences in Spanish. There is a girl. (muchacha) There are some cats. (gato) There is a dog. (perro) There are some girls. (muchacha) There are some dogs. (perro)
Use hay to write these sentences in Spanish. Hay una muchacha. (muchacha) Hay unos gatos. (gato) Hay un perro. (perro) Hay unas muchachas (muchacha) Hay unos perros. (perro)