Hay, Es & Está: Which to Use & When?

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Published 2023-08-21

Ever stumbled over when to use 'hay', 'es', or 'está' in Spanish? 😰 . In this lesson, you'll learn how to identify which word you need to use based on the context and situation. Watch this video to explore this topic with real-word examples, and test your knowledge with a quiz! 📖

If you're ready to practice your listening and comprehension, you can take this lesson on my Spanish immersion channel:
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Often, both 'hay' and 'estar' are used to refer to places. Watch this video to check the specific situations when you need to use one or the other:
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All Comments (11)

@michaellafrance6454 9 months ago

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@michaelhagen9714 5 months ago

Thanks so much for your help. Really clear explanations!
@budkeybarbee1527 10 months ago

I like how Daniella juxtapositions the three verbs in this video. Good idea. Here are my answers: 1.Están muchas personas en el parque. No! Hay muchas… (existence) 2.El parque es muy Bonito. Yes! The park is pretty. Permanent detail of the park. 3.Tu teléfono está en la bolsa. Yes! Location is in the bag. 4.Las llaves son en la mesa. No! should be las llaves están... Location of keys. 5.El parque hay cerca de mi casa. No! El parque está…. ( location)
@AFox707 2 months ago

1) Hay muchas personal en el parque 2) correct as is 3) correct as is 4) Las llaves estan en la mesa 5) el parque está cerca de mi casa
@NS1. 1 month ago

Dios mio....I wish I would've had you as my Spanish teacher in high school. Mine was also the cheerleading coach, so her priorities were focused on the cheer squad. 😕
@mmfisher 2 months ago

I am just a little confused. I live in South Texas, so I hear a lot of Spanish. I hear "Esta muy bien", for instance quite frequently. Is that just poor grammar on the speaker's part, or am I not understanding something about this use? Thank you so much for all your wonderful teaching methods!!
@mybikes1970 10 months ago

1:X-hay 2:☑️es 3:☑️está 4:X- están 5:X-está
@loudmuzik4499 8 months ago

A little confused. Está enfermo. Are we not “describing” that he/she is sick? Help 😭
@iamwinningrightnow 10 months ago

1. Wrong (hay) 2. Correct 3. Correct 4. Wrong (están) 5. Wrong (está)