hay

Meaning

third-person singular present indicative of haber

haber

• Verb
• Noun

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Concepts

there is

there are

is

be

see haber

Synonyms

está

es

tiene

hace

están

bulto

estar

Translations

c’è

es gibt

há

ci sono

y avoir

ist

il y a

er zijn

sunt

è

est

hi ha

er is

sta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈai/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: ha ý

Cognate with Catalan: hi ha

Cognate with French: il y a

Cognate with French: y

Cognate with Catalan: hi

In summary

From Old Spanish ha ý (“it has there”) (compare Catalan hi ha and French il y a), from ha, third-person singular present form of aver (“to have”), + ý (locative pronoun, compare modern French y and Catalan hi), from Latin ibī (“there”).

Sentences

No hay duda de que sentía la resistencia de la administración .

There is no doubt that he felt the resistance of the administration.

No hay lugar para polémicas en la familia .

There is no room for controversy in the family.

Hacía el Norte lleva a Los Ángeles , donde hay conexión con la Panamericana .

Heading north leads to Los Angeles, where there is a connection to the Panamericana.

Además hay una creciente inmigración , en particular de origen europeo .

In addition, there is a growing immigration, in particular of European origin.

Hay una sensación de que la llegada del visitante es inesperada o repentina .

There is a feeling that the visitor's arrival is unexpected or sudden.

Sin embargo , cerca hay un cartel que señala su inminente reconstrucción .

Nearby, however, is a sign signaling its imminent rebuilding.