Ch. 3: Hay, Interrogative Words, Days, Months Flashcards
There is
There are
Is there?
Are there?
Hay
*el, la, los, las (the in English) NEVER follow hay.
There is a tree in the garden.
Hay un árbol en el jardín.
There are three books on the floor.
Hay tres libros en el piso.
Is there a hotel in the city?
Hay un hotel en la ciudad?
There are tigers in the zoo.
Hay tigres en el zoológico.
*when hay is followed by a plural noun, the article is omitted.
Are there flowers in the garden?
Hay flores en el jardín?
There is no flowers in the garden.
No hay flores en el jardín.
*to make negative, no goes before hay
Cockroaches
Cucarachas
The balcony
El balcón
Now
Ahora
Como?
How?
Donde?
Where?
Where are we?
Donde estamos?
Quien? Quienes?
Who?
Who are they?
Quienes son ellos?
Who is here?
Quien está aquí?
Que?
What?
What is there on the menu?
Qué hay en el menú?
What is this?
Que es esto?
*que before ser asks for a definition.
Which?
Which one?
Which ones?
Cuál?
Cuáles?
What (which city) is the capitol of Peru?
Cuál es la capital de Perú?
*cuál before ser asks for a selection or choice from various possibilities.
What (which problem) is the problem?
Cuál es el problema?
Why?
Por qué?
Por qué es azul el cielo?
Why is the sky blue?
How much?
Cuanto?
How much is it?
Cuánto es?
Cuántos? Cuántas?
How many?
How many cats are there in your house?
Cuantos gatos hay en tu casa?