Breakdown of Si encara hi ha una hora disponible, vull confirmar la cita.
un
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voler
to want
haver-hi
there be
si
if
Questions & Answers about Si encara hi ha una hora disponible, vull confirmar la cita.
Why does the sentence start with si?
Si means if in Catalan, so it introduces the condition:
Si encara hi ha una hora disponible... = If there is still an available time slot...
Be careful not to confuse si (if) with sí (yes). The accent changes the meaning.
What does encara mean here?
Here, encara means still.
So encara hi ha means there is still or there is still/remaining.
In other contexts, encara can also mean yet or even, depending on the sentence, but here still is the most natural meaning.
What does hi ha mean, and why is it used?
Hi ha is the Catalan way to say there is or there are.
So:
- hi ha una hora = there is one time slot
- hi ha dues hores = there are two time slots
It comes from the verb haver-hi, which is used for existence. English uses there is/there are; Catalan uses hi ha.
The little word hi is part of this structure and is very common. You should learn hi ha as a fixed expression meaning there is / there are.
Why does hora mean a time slot here instead of literally ?