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Mar 2011
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Episode 27: There is and there are

EL PATIO SPANISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL
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Ways of saying there is and there are. In Spanish we have a neat little word that means THERE IS, or THERE ARE, are you ready? HAY. It's that simple. There is a restaurant next door: Hay un restaurante al lado. Or, there are many taxis around here: hay muchos taxis por aquí. Great, isn't it! You see it's good for singular and plural. And questions too! ¿Hay ... Show More
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Episode 1: Greetings
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