son
vs
hay

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"Son" is a form of "son", a noun which is often translated as "el hijo". "Hay" is a noun which is often translated as "el heno". Learn more about the difference between "son" and "hay" below.

son(

suhn

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (relative)

a. el hijo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Gustavo has one son and two daughters.Gustavo tiene un hijo y dos hijas.

2. (form of address)

a. el hijo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Son, could you help me get my suitcase off the bus?Hijo, ¿me puedes ayudar a bajar la maleta del camión?

hay(

hey

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (botany)

a. el heno

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There were bales of hay around the field.Había balas de heno alrededor del campo.

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