Hay versus ser
What is the difference between hay and ser?
1 Answer
The verb "ser" is one of the two verbs meaning "to be" . The other one is "estar"
"Hay" comes from the auxiliary verb "haber" which means "to have" This is not to be confused with "tener" which is used to mean that someone has something.
"Hay" means both "there is" and "there are." It literally means "it has there"
Hay veinte estudiantes en la clase. There are twenty students in the class.
Pero sólo hay una profesora. But there is only one teacher.
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