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"Hay" is a form of "hay", an impersonal verb which is often translated as "there is". "Modal" is an adjective which is often translated as "modal". Learn more about the difference between "modal" and "hay" below.
modal(
moh
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dahl
)los modales
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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?