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Nov 2011
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Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 10 – ...

Gordon & Cynthia Smith-Duran
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In this free Spanish lesson, we take a close look at hay vs estar. We’ve found that many students are very confused about how exactly these words should be used. One means “there is” while the other means “it is”.

When should you use one as opposed to the other? That’s just the question we’re here to answer.

If this has been a cause of confusion for you in the past, fret not, because this episode will help make everything clearer.

Don’t miss the simple tip that will ensure you’ll never get the choice of hay vs estar wrong again.

We have prepared a wealth of additional information and guidance specifically with you our learner in mind, which can be found in the comprehensive LightSpeed Spanish worksheets.

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