no hay luz

there's no light

there's no electricity

no hay luz(noh ay loos)

phrase

1. (there's no luminosity)

a. there's no light

No entiendo cómo puedes leer con la lámpara apagada. No hay luz.

I don't understand how you can read with the lamp off. There's no light.

2. (the lamp isn't in place or doesn't work)

a. there's no light

En la cocina no hay luz. Todavía no la ha instalado el electricista.

There's no light in the kitchen. The electrician has not yet installed it.

3. (there's no power supply)

a. there's no electricity

¿Por qué están sentados a oscuras? - Porque no hay luz. Se fue hace un rato.

Why are you sitting in the dark? - Because there's no electricity. It went off a while ago.

b. there's no power

No hay luz. ¿Dónde están las velas?

There's no power. Where are the candles?