"Hay una oferta grande de ocio"

John O.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

"Hay una oferta grande de ocio"

Hola,

I'm not sure why the above phrase translates as "a lot of leisure activities available in Madrid."  The phrase appears to be singular  (hay una) so I would have expected it to translate as something like "There is a great / important leisure activity on offer / available." Is "oferta" invariable for singular and plural?

Would appreciate your help.

Thanks. John

Asked 5 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hola John, 

This sentence doesn't have a literal translation in English; this is why we used the most natural translation. In Spanish it is saying literally: "In summer in Madrid there is a big offer of leisure." As this cannot be translated literally in English, we need to use the equivalent, said in the most natural way. I hope this helps, 

 Saludos cordiales, 

 Inma

John O. asked:

"Hay una oferta grande de ocio"

Hola,

I'm not sure why the above phrase translates as "a lot of leisure activities available in Madrid."  The phrase appears to be singular  (hay una) so I would have expected it to translate as something like "There is a great / important leisure activity on offer / available." Is "oferta" invariable for singular and plural?

Would appreciate your help.

Thanks. John

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