Phrase · 📍 Finding places
Perdone, ¿hay un banco por aquí?
Excuse me, is there a bank around here?
A1asking if there is a place nearbyformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Perdone1verbexcuse (me)perdonar · imperative · 3rd sing.,¿hay2verbis therehaber · present · 3rd sing.un2determinerauno · masc. · sing. · indefinitebanconounbankmasc. · sing.por3prepositionaroundaquí3adverbhere?
- hay → banco: hay + indefinite noun
- un → banco: agree: masc. sing.
- por → aquí: por aquí = nearby
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Perdone (usted) gets a stranger's attention politely. Also: Disculpe. Subject pronouns and forms of address: tú, usted, ustedes →
- 2hay + un/una asks whether something exists. Never hay el banco. Estar and hay: location and existence →
- 3por aquí = around here, nearby.
Variations
- Disculpe, ¿hay una farmacia por aquí?
- Perdona, ¿hay un cajero por aquí?