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Aquí hay unas maletas rojas.

Aquí hay unas maletas rojas.
There are some red suitcases here.
From Lesson 15:Hay vs. estar·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Aquí hay unas maletas rojas.

Why do we use hay in this sentence instead of a form of estar?
We use hay (there is / there are) because we are talking about the existence of unspecific items: unas maletas (some suitcases). If we were talking about specific suitcases, like "the red suitcases" (las maletas rojas), we would use estar to say where they are located: Las maletas rojas están aquí (The red suitcases are here).
Why does the word for "red" change to rojas here?
In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) must match the noun they describe. Because maletas is a feminine, plural word, the base adjective rojo (red) changes to its feminine plural form, rojas.
Why does rojas come after maletas instead of before it?
Unlike English, which puts the describing word first ("red suitcases"), Spanish usually puts the describing word right after the noun it describes. So, the order is literally "suitcases red".
Could I move aquí to the end of the sentence?
Yes! Spanish word order is quite flexible. You can also say Hay unas maletas rojas aquí and it means exactly the same thing.

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