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Explore The Neighbourhood in Spanish

Learn how to point out and describe the places and objects you find in your neighborhood with your child using simple present tense verbs.

What you'll learn

Hay una pista de skate.
There is a skatepark.
'Pista' refers to the track or area for skating.
Veo a tu amigo.
I see your friend.
We use 'a' before 'tu amigo' because we are seeing a person.
Hay un carril bici.
There is a bike path.
'Carril' means lane.
Veo un balón de fútbol.
I see a football.
'Balón' is used for larger sports balls.
Hay una biblioteca.
There is a library.
Watch out: 'Librería' means bookstore, not library!
Veo un cartel.
I see a poster.
'Cartel' can refer to an advertisement or a sign.
Hay una tienda de deportes.
There is a sports shop.
'Tienda de...' is the standard way to say a shop of a certain type.
Veo tu bici.
I see your bike.
'Bici' is a common short form for 'bicicleta'.

Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.

Hay

There is / There are

This word never changes, even if you are talking about more than one thing.

Tienda

Shop / Store

A feminine noun (una tienda).

Carril bici

Bike path / lane

Literally 'bike lane'.

Balón

Ball

Used specifically for sports balls like soccer or basketball.

In Spanish, 'Hay' is used for both 'there is' and 'there are'. It is very easy to use because it never changes form.

Use	Form	Example
Singular	Hay + un/una	Hay una biblioteca.
Plural	Hay + number/noun	Hay dos tiendas.

When the object of a verb like 'veo' (I see) is a specific person, you must put the letter 'a' before them.

Use	Form	Example
Seeing things	Veo + object	Veo un cartel.
Seeing people	Veo + a + person	Veo a tu amigo.

¡Mira! Hay una tienda.

Look! There is a shop.

Use '¡Mira!' to grab your child's attention.

Veo a mamá.

I see Mom.

Uses the personal 'a' for a person.

Hay un balón aquí.

There is a ball here.

'Aquí' means 'here'.