How to Say ‘There's a bar close by.’ in Mexican Spanish
Hay un bar aquí cerca.
eye oon bahr ah-KEE SEHR-kah
[eye oon bahr ah-KEE SEHR-kah]
Phrase Breakdown
Hay un bar
eye oon bahr
There's a bar
'Hay' sounds like 'eye' and means 'there is'.
Hay un bar en la esquina.
There's a bar on the corner.
Words in this phrase
Hay
[eye]
there is
To express the existence of something.
Hay un libro en la mesa.
There is a book on the table.
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
bar
[bahr]
bar
A place that serves drinks, same as in English.
El bar abre a las cinco.
The bar opens at five.
aquí cerca.
ah-KEE SEHR-kah
near here.
'Aquí cerca' means 'close by' or 'around here'. Say a-KÍ SER-ka.
Vivo aquí cerca.
I live near here.
Words in this phrase
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Indicates this place or this company/location.
«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.
“Aquí” refers to this workplace.
cerca
[SEHR-kah]
close
Means near in distance or nearly happening.
El estadio está cerca.
The stadium is close.
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