A1 Spanish Grammar Lesson
Saying what exists or is there with hay
Hay
1:54 min video · 5 sentences · 2 key words
Transcript with English
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- En la nevera hay queso.There is cheese in the fridge.
- No hay pan.There is no bread.
- ¿Hay jamón, Pablo?Is there any ham, Pablo?
- Hay una nota en la mesa.There is a note on the table.
- «No hay jamón. ¡Qué pena!»"There is no ham. What a shame!"
About this lesson
Lucía looks in the fridge and finds cheese but no bread or ham. A note from her flatmate Pablo explains why.
How to practise
- Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
- Repeat every example out loud in the Te toca · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
- At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.
Key words
| Spanish | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| la nevera | the fridge | |
| la mesa | the table |
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