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How to Say ‘There's a kitchen at the back.’ in Spain Spanish

Hay una cocina al fondo.

ahy OO-nah koh-THEE-nah ahl FOHN-doh

[ahy OO-nah koh-THEE-nah ahl FOHN-doh]

Phrase Breakdown

Hay una cocina

ahy OO-nah koh-THEE-nah

There is a kitchen

'Hay' sounds like 'eye' and links to 'una': eye-OO-nah. The 'ci' in 'cocina' sounds like 'th'.

Example

Hay una cocina nueva.

There is a new kitchen.

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.

cocina

[koh-THEE-nah]

kitchen

The room where food is cooked; feminine noun.

Example

Mamá está en la cocina.

Mum is in the kitchen.

al fondo.

ahl FOHN-doh

at the back / at the end.

'Al' is 'a' + 'el'. 'Al fondo' means at the far end of a room or corridor: al-FON-doh.

Example

El baño está al fondo.

The bathroom is at the back.

Words in this phrase

al

[ahl]

at the

Contraction of 'a' + 'el'.

Example

Está al final del pasillo.

It's at the end of the corridor.

fondo

[FOHN-doh]

back / far end

The back part of a room or place.

Example

El baño está al fondo.

The bathroom is at the back.

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