Breakdown of Hay un bache enorme cerca del bordillo, así que conduce con cuidado.
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Questions & Answers about Hay un bache enorme cerca del bordillo, así que conduce con cuidado.
Why does the sentence start with hay instead of está?
Because hay means there is / there are and is used to introduce the existence of something.
- Hay un bache enorme = There is a huge pothole
- Está would tell you where a specific, already identified thing is.
Compare:
- Hay un bache cerca del bordillo. = There is a pothole near the curb.
- El bache está cerca del bordillo. = The pothole is near the curb.
So in your sentence, the speaker is mentioning the pothole as something that exists in that place, so hay is the natural choice.
What exactly is bache?
Bache means pothole or hole in the road.
It is a masculine noun, so it takes un:
- un bache
- el bache
It is a very common word in driving and road-related contexts.
Why is it un bache enorme and not un enorme bache?