How to Say ‘There's a bar’ in Mexican Spanish
Hay un bar
eye oon bahr
[eye oon bahr]
💬 Usage Tip: hay covers both "there is" and "there are": hay dos bares "there are two bars". It never changes shape.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
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