Hay and está
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Is there a rule for when to use "hay" and when to use "esta", please?
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updated Apr 12, 2013
posted by TrotterandKing
When you post your questions á as in está and other special characters are conveniently located at the bottom of the box. Just click on the one you need when you need it and it will be inserted in the text. Thanks! - Jubilado, Apr 12, 2013
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Hay in the present tense, había for the past, and habrá in the future is used to indicate the existence of the person or thing. Estar indicates the location of the person or thing.
Note, for example, the difference between these two simple sentences:
No hay rey.
There is no king.
El rey no está.
The king isn't present, although he exists somewhere.
updated Apr 12, 2013
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
¡Muy, muy bien como siempre! - Jubilado, Apr 12, 2013
Gracias señor. :) - Kiwi-Girl, Apr 12, 2013
I believe you can say, Dónde hay un baño? and Dónde está el baño? and basically mean the same thing although Estar refers to the specific location. - bfpsu, Apr 12, 2013
si hay rey! rey misterio! - Rey_Mysterio, Apr 12, 2013
