qué hay en

qué hay en(
keh
 
ay
 
ehn
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. what's in
¿Qué hay en esa habitación? - Nada, está vacía.What's in that room? - Nothing. It's empty.
b. what's on
¿Qué hay en la estantería? ¿Tú lo ves? Está demasiado alta para mí.What's on the shelf? Can you see? It's too high for me.
c. what is there in
La pregunta que debemos hacernos es: "¿Qué hay en libro que lo hace especial?"The question we should ask ourselves is: "What is there in the book that makes it special?"
d. what is there on
¿Qué hay en el suelo? ¿Es arena?What is there on the floor? Is it sand?
e. what's that in
¿Qué hay en el armario? ¿Es una manta?What's that in the cupboard? Is it a blanket?
f. what's that on
¿Qué hay en la mesa? ¿Es un libro?What's that on the table? Is it a book?
a. what's in
No sé qué hay en esa caja. - Ábrela y lo averiguamos.I don't know what's in that box. - Open it and we'll find out.
b. what's on
Si no veo qué hay en aquella mesa, no es porque tenga mal la vista, sino porque está demasiado lejos.If I can't see what's on that table, it's not because I have poor eyesight, but because it's too far.
c. what there is in
Me pregunto qué hay en esta película que la hace tan aburrida, porque, en principio, la historia es interesante.I wonder what there is in this movie that makes it so boring, because in principle, the story is interesting.
d. what there is on
La policía está intentando dar con la contraseña para averiguar qué hay en la computadora.The police is trying to crack the keyword to find out what there is on the computer.
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