How to Say ‘There is / are here’ in Mexican Spanish
Aquí hay
ah-KEE eye
[ah-KEE eye]
💬 Usage Tip: [Hay] means "there is/there are" and never changes: [hay ruido], [hay mesas], [hay mucha gente]. It comes from [haber], but unlike English you don't switch it for singular or plural.
Phrase Breakdown
Aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Refers to this place, the spot where you are right now.
Aquí hay demasiada gente para hablar tranquilos.
Here there are too many people to talk calmly.
hay
[eye]
there is / there are
Form of haber used to say something exists in a place.
Aquí hay mucho movimiento esta noche.
Here there is a lot going on tonight.
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