Hay or esta?

Rosslyn F.A2Kwiziq community member

Hay or esta?

If está is followed by an adjective & hay by a noun, why is it 'hay niebla' rather than 'está niebla'?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using hay, está, or an impersonal verb to talk about the weather in Spanish"

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Marsha C.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Niebla is a noun.

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Rosslyn

When we say that hay is followed by a noun and está is followed by an adjective, we mean a noun and an adjective in Spanish (not necessarily in English). So, "hay niebla" (niebla = fog = noun in Spanish)

Saludos

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Rosslyn F.A2Kwiziq community member

Thank you, all I have to do now is remember it!

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Rosslyn F.A2Kwiziq community member

Thank you, all I have to do now is remember it!

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Rosslyn F. asked:

Hay or esta?

If está is followed by an adjective & hay by a noun, why is it 'hay niebla' rather than 'está niebla'?

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