Hay tres sillas verdes en la sala.

the chair

Breakdown of Hay tres sillas verdes en la sala.

• en: in
• verde: green
• la sala: the living room
• tres: three
• haber: to be (existential)

Questions & Answers about Hay tres sillas verdes en la sala.

Why do we use hay instead of están?

Hay is used to state that something exists (in English, "there is/are"). In contrast, están comes from estar and means "they are," usually referring to the specific location or state of something. Using hay highlights the existence of the chairs rather than describing their condition or placement.

Why is sillas in plural and how do I know to use it instead of silla?

The sentence says there are three chairs, which requires the plural form (sillas) in Spanish. If it referred to only one chair, it would be una silla. Plural forms generally end with -s or -es in Spanish, depending on the word.

Why do we say sillas verdes instead of verdes sillas?

Unlike English, where adjectives often come before nouns (e.g., "green chairs"), in Spanish, adjectives typically follow the noun ("sillas verdes"). Placing verdes after sillas is the standard word order. There are exceptions, but in most cases, the noun goes first.

Why is verdes in plural form?

Adjectives in Spanish must agree with the noun in both number and gender. Since sillas is plural and feminine, the adjective verde changes to verdes to match the plural.

What does en la sala mean, and is sala the same as living room?

En la sala literally means "in the room." In many Latin American countries, la sala refers to the main living area or living room of a home. Depending on the region, la sala can be synonymous with "living room," though some places might also say sala de estar or salón.