Spanish grammar | How to use HAY in Spanish

In this Q&A-style video, teachers Mark and Marina from Coffee Break Spanish answer learner Gaja's question about how to use the word "hay", which can be translated as both "there is" and "there are" in English. By the end of the video, you'll have seen how "hay" is used in several different Spanish tenses, and you'll be able to use this useful word confidently!
Here are the phrases included in this video:
• hay un perro en el jardín
• hay varios niños en el jardín
• este año ha habido varios accidentes
• había mucho tráfico esta mañana
• habrá un concierto mañana
• no habría ningún problema
Make sure you watch the full video to hear a full explanation about the ways in which "hay" can be used. We've provided subtitles in English which can be turned on using the Subtitles/CC button.
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[@pollyrizova5414]

Love your channel ❤

[@ronamain8689]

This is great! I love Mark handwriting the script 😃

[@coffeebreaklanguages]

¡Gracias! Great to hear this feedback 😊

[@madeleinejordan5799]

As always, so helpful. Como siempre tan útil.
I am sitting in my garden in the south of UK …temperature casi 38c ……antes de un tormentor, quizás……..and feel as if I am in my beloved Spain. Maybe next year!
Otra vez ..gracias.!

[@coffeebreaklanguages]

¡Gracias! We hope you get to visit Spain next year 😊

[@ChocolateApricots]

I love Mark in his Coffee break French series. I am a beginner in Spanish. I’ve been studying on my own, and this is probably too advanced for me. It was the first Coffee break fr. French video to pop up on RUclips. Also, I am having trouble reading Mark’s writing. I’ll keep looking. But thanks for posting. 🌹

[@craigdriskell5793]

Glad I found you guys!

[@philhodgson6453]

Well explained, me gusto' mucho

[@edchang4834]

same here, love Mark’ handwriting

[@rebeccarodriguez3175]

Very good!

[@coffeebreaklanguages]

¡Hola! Thank you for watching!

[@delenegillen539]

This has been very helpful. Has the book 500 Spanish Verbs yet been converted to an ap yet that we can upload on our phones does anyone know? This was our go to book in high school and it was pretty cool and a must have/must buy. Thanks!

[@frosty368]

Este era muy perfecto parame

[@ADAMREES-GRITGYM]

With the phrase "Y si los hay", what is this expressing other than the direct translation?

[@chiunghua]

Does imperfect sentence means past tense?

[@coffeebreaklanguages]

Hello! Yes - the imperfect tense is one of the past tenses in Spanish 😊

[@juiagaskar4164]

Cuando escuchaba Coffee Break Spanish, hubo una interrupción.

[@coffeebreaklanguages]

¡Muy bien!

[@harithawijayabandara5089]

Guys good content... I want to know how to ask question in spanish?
Ex:- hay una chica
Can you explan how can i convert above sentence into a question

[@coffeebreaklanguages]

Hi there, in order to make this a question in Spanish, you can add question marks ¿...?. So, the difference between 'there is a girl' and 'is there a girl?' comes down to the use of question marks:
There is a girl - Hay una chica.
Is there a girl? - ¿Hay una chica?
Hope this helps!

[@harithawijayabandara5089]

@@coffeebreaklanguages Thank you so much but when we speak, how can we recognize is it a question or a sentence ?

[@JuanCParra-td2gi]

@@harithawijayabandara5089 we can recognize if the sentence is a question only with the context of the dialogue and the intonation of the question.

[@susanirvine8046]

No hubo mucho tráfico está mañana? (Pretérito)

[@evanherk]

Missing: hubo...

[@coffeebreaklanguages]

Another great example of "hay" used in a different tense! 😊