hay

/ˈai/, [ˈai̯]

there are, there is, there's

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Hay una diferencia grande.

There is one big difference.

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No todos los libros que hay en el escritorio son míos.

Not every book on the desk belongs to me.

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Hay algo que no entiendo.

There is something I don’t understand.

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Hay mucha competencia en el comercio.

There's a lot of competition in business.

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Hay un gato.

There is a cat.

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Aquí hay una canasta llena de verduras.

Here is a basket full of vegetables.

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Ya no hay vuelta de hoja.

There is no turning back now.

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No hay reglas sin excepciones.

There is no rule without exception.

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Hay una libélula en el techo.

There is a dragonfly on the ceiling.

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No dé marcha atrás que hay un árbol.

Don't back up. There's a tree behind you.

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No hay sal.

There's no salt.

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No hay vida en la isla.

There is no living on the island.

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Hay una corrida de hormigas entrando y saliendo de la cocina.

There's a row of ants coming in and out of the kitchen.

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-Hay un tiburón en el agua -susurró ella.

"There's a shark in the water" she whispered.

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Hay un bus en la calle.

There is a bus on the street.

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¿Hay un televisor en la habitación?

Is there a TV in the room?

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Hay un agujero en este balde.

There's a hole in this bucket.

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En España existe la creencia popular de que, cuando alguien estornuda, hay que decir "Jesús" para que el alma vuelva a su cuerpo.

In Spain, there's a popular belief that when you sneeze, you have to say "Jesus" for the soul to return to the body.

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Eres más rápido que esto. No solamente pienses que eres, hay que saber.

You're faster than this. Don't just think you are, know you are.

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No hay nada malo con el conocimiento obtenido preguntando.

There is nothing wrong with knowledge obtained by asking.

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