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How to Say ‘There's a surf school’ in Spain Spanish

Hay una escuela de surf

ahy OO-nah ehs-KWEH-lah deh soorf

[ahy OO-nah ehs-KWEH-lah deh soorf]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Surf schools on Spain's northern coast, in places like Cantabria and Asturias, usually rent boards and wetsuits to non-students too, often by the hour.

Phrase Breakdown

Hay una escuela

ahy OO-nah ehs-KWEH-lah

There is a school

'Hay' means 'there is/are'. Say 'escuela' as es-KWE-la.

Example

Hay una escuela cerca.

There's a school nearby.

Words in this phrase

Hay

[ahy]

there is

Used to indicate existence.

Example

No hay agua en el desierto.

There isn't water in the desert.

una

[OO-nah]

a

An article introducing a feminine singular noun.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a close and humane culture.

escuela

[ehs-KWEH-lah]

school

A place where lessons are taught.

Example

La escuela abre a las nueve.

The school opens at nine.

de surf

deh soorf

surf (school)

'De + noun' describes the type of school. 'Surf' is pronounced the Spanish way, with a tapped 'r'.

Example

Me gusta la clase de surf.

I like the surf class.

Words in this phrase

de

[deh]

of

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.

In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.

surf

[soorf]

surf

The sport of riding waves; borrowed from English.

Example

Me encanta el surf.

I love surfing.

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