Hay? How is this used.

Question

I see that word "hay" a lot. just in many things and I never really know what is means. Can someone give me examples of how to use "hay" and what it means! pleaseeeeeee and thank you(:

Answer 1

Hay un diccionario en este foro. There is a dictionary on this forum.

Hay una pelota en su guante. There is a ball in his glove.

Hay dos mujeres en la tienda. There are two woman in the store.

Hay can mean, "there is" or "there are" depending on the context.

Also a person can write questions with the use of hay? Can you figure out how with the help of the dictionary and lessons? Hope this helps some.

THis helps soo much! Thanks. so if I said "Hay una fiesta manaña." is that correct? and what do you need help with the dictionary and lessons? - bailey009, Mar 5, 2011

Yes, you wrote a perfectly good Spanish sentence, there is a party tomorrow! Well done! - bandit51jd, Mar 5, 2011

Yay! Thanks! I am really working hard at my spanish because I hope that in 2 years I can go spend my senior year in a Spanish speaking country and I feel like Hay is used a lot! - bailey009, Mar 5, 2011

De nada! I just posted some more about "hay"! Well, this is the place to come for help, everybody here is nice and understanding. - bandit51jd, Mar 5, 2011

Answer 2

At first I was a bit confused as I thought you were asking for the word "hay" in English (as horse food).

Hay comes from the verb haber (to have). But its equivalent in English is not to have but There is and There are. Examples:

Hay una mosca en mi sopa. There is a fly in my soup.

Hay miles de personas en el estadio. There are thousands of people at the stadium.

Thanks so much! - bailey009, Mar 5, 2011

Answer 3

The lessons talk about how to use hay more fully. Right now I don't have any links. Sorry. Maybe someone else in the forum has more information.

I also have learned that "hay" can be used in questions. Examples are.

¿Hay una fiesta mañana? - Is there a festival tomorrow?

¿Hay dos mujeres en la tienda? - Are there two women in the store?

Again, hope this helps.