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"Está nevando" is a form of "está nevando", a phrase which is often translated as "it's snowing". "Hay nieve" is a phrase which is often translated as "there's snow". Learn more about the difference between "hay nieve" and "está nevando" below.
hay nieve(
ay
 
nyeh
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beh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. there's snow
En la cima de la montaña hay nieve incluso en pleno verano.There's snow on the mountaintop even in the middle of the summer.
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está nevando(
ehs
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tah
 
neh
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bahn
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doh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. it's snowing
¡Es Navidad y está nevando!It's Christmas and it's snowing!
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