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"Hay" is a form of "hay", an impersonal verb which is often translated as "there is". "En el centro" is a phrase which is often translated as "in the center". Learn more about the difference between "hay" and "en el centro" below.
hay(
ay
)An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
a. there is (singular)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Hay un problema con el nuevo modelo del celular.There is a problem with the new model of the cell phone.
a. is there (singular)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
¿Hay un parque por aquí?Is there a park around here?
en el centro(
ehn
ehl
sehn
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troh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. in the center (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Hay una gran mancha en el centro del salón que cubrimos con una alfombra.There's a big stain in the center of the living room which we hide under a rug.
b. in the centre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Apunta al punto rojo que hay en el centro de la diana.Aim for the red spot in the centre of the target.
c. in the middle
Pusieron un escenario en el centro de la plaza.They put a stage in the middle of the square.
