Breakdown of Hay sesenta hombres y setenta mujeres en la fiesta.
y
and
en
in / on / at
haber
to be (there is / there are)
el hombre
the man
la mujer
the woman
la fiesta
the party
sesenta
sixty
setenta
seventy
Questions & Answers about Hay sesenta hombres y setenta mujeres en la fiesta.
How can I tell sesenta and setenta apart? They look so similar!
They do! A helpful trick is to look at the middle consonant. Sesenta has an 's' in the middle, just like the 's' in 'six' or seis, so it means sixty. Setenta has a 't' in the middle, just like the 't' in siete (seven), so it means seventy.
Why do we use hay for 'there are'? Isn't there a plural version?
No, hay is a special, invariable word. In Spanish, hay is used for both 'there is' and 'there are'. You use the exact same word whether you are talking about one single person or, as in this sentence, one hundred and thirty people!
Why does the sentence use en la fiesta for 'at the party' instead of translating 'at' directly?
Spanish doesn't have a separate preposition just for 'at'. Instead, it uses en to mean 'in', 'on', or 'at' a physical location. You would only use a (to) if someone were traveling to the party. Since these men and women are already located there, en is the correct word.
Why is the plural of mujer (woman) formed as mujeres rather than just adding an 's'?
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