which I should use Hay or está?
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which I should use Hay or está?
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updated Sep 26, 2010
edited by 0074b507
posted by Masarra
added accent mark on está - 0074b507, Sep 23, 2010
The short answer is that it depends on the context following these two verbs. - kenwilliams, Sep 23, 2010
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Hi, Masarra. Welcome to the forum.
You really need to give more context with your questions.
? To say "There are apples on the table" you would use "hay" (from the verb haber).
Hay manzanas en la mesa.
? To say "Where is he?" you would use "está" (from the verb estar).
¿Dónde está?
updated Oct 5, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
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It is the same as in English between "there is" and "It is".
updated Sep 23, 2010
posted by lazarus1907
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Haber (infinitive form of hay) means "There is," or "There are"
Estar (infinitive form of está) just means "is" or "to be"
updated Sep 26, 2010
edited by Kryslynn
posted by Kryslynn
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The question was when to use hay and when to use esta to which Lazrus gave the answer so as some examples: Hay manzanas en la mesa. ¿Dónde están las manzanas? Las manzanas están en la mesa. As a singular example Está aquí. It is here Está allí it is there.
updated Sep 23, 2010
posted by kenwilliams
