יש מגבה וגלגל רזרבי באוטו.

There is a jack and a spare wheel in the car.

Breakdown of יש מגבה וגלגל רזרבי באוטו.

• יש: there is
• אוטו: car
• גלגל רזרבי: spare wheel
• מגבה: jack (for lifting a vehicle)

Questions & Answers about יש מגבה וגלגל רזרבי באוטו.

What does יש mean here?

יש is the Hebrew existential word meaning there is or there are.

So:

• יש מגבה = There is a jack
• יש מגבה וגלגל רזרבי = There is/are a jack and a spare wheel

Unlike English, Hebrew uses the same word יש for both singular and plural existence.

Why is יש singular even though there are two things?

Because יש does not change for number. It can mean both:

• there is
• there are

So even with two nouns, Hebrew still says יש:

• יש ספר = There is a book
• יש ספרים = There are books

In your sentence, יש introduces the existence of both items together.

Why isn’t there a word for a before מגבה and גלגל?