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How to Say ‘There was a crash’ in Mexican Spanish

Había un choque

ah-BEE-ah oon CHOH-keh

[ah-BEE-ah oon CHOH-keh]

💬 Usage Tip: había is "there was" or "there were", and it never changes for plural: había dos choques "there were two crashes".

Phrase Breakdown

Había

[ah-BEE-ah]

there was / there were

Past (imperfect) form of 'hay', describing a past situation.

Example

Había mucha gente en la fiesta.

There were a lot of people at the party.

[oon]

Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.

Example

Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.

Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.

choque

[CHOH-keh]

crash

A traffic collision.

Example

Hubo un choque en la avenida.

There was a crash on the avenue.

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