SPANISH
está
ENGLISH
is / is located (for a person or thing)
What it does:Use this form here for location. The broader Spanish “to be” pattern is not learned yet.
Pronunciation:ehs-TAH
Module 12–E08
Location & Existence
Ask where a known person or thing is, say where it is, ask whether something exists or is available, and keep those two meanings separate.
What you will learnAsk, locate, and check existence.
What you are learningUse está for location and hay for existence/availability.
You can nowChoose the correct use without a model.
For now: Module 12 adds no new place nouns. You may use familiar place names, and the broader Spanish “to be” pattern remains for later modules.
Lesson 1
Ask Where It Is
I can ask where a person or thing is.
Practice it five waysRepeat the language — not the exercise.
SPANISH
¿Dónde está…?
ENGLISH
Where is …?
What it does:Use this fixed location question with a known person or thing. Dónde keeps its question accent.
Pronunciation:DOHN-deh ehs-TAH
Practice it five waysRepeat the language — not the exercise.
What you learned:You can now ask where a known person or thing is using the learned location question.
Lesson 2
Say Where It Is
I can say where a person or thing is.
SPANISH
aquí
ENGLISH
here
What it does:A practical location word for something here, near the speaker.
Pronunciation:ah-KEE
Practice it five waysRepeat the language — not the exercise.
SPANISH
ahí
ENGLISH
there
What it does:A practical location word for something there. Everyday distance distinctions can vary by context.
Pronunciation:ah-EE
Practice it five waysRepeat the language — not the exercise.
SPANISH
allí
ENGLISH
there / over there
What it does:A practical location word for something farther away in this module’s guided contrasts.
Pronunciation:ah-YEE
Practice it five waysRepeat the language — not the exercise.
SPANISH
Está aquí / ahí / allí.
ENGLISH
It/he/she is here / there / over there.
What it does:Combine está with the learned location word. No subject pronoun is required in this guided pattern.
Pronunciation:ehs-TAH ah-KEE / ah-EE / ah-YEE
Practice it five waysRepeat the language — not the exercise.
SPANISH
Está en…
ENGLISH
It/he/she is in / at …
What it does:Use en inside this learned location pattern. You may use familiar place names without treating them as new Spanish vocabulary.
Pronunciation:ehs-TAH ehn
Practice it five waysRepeat the language — not the exercise.
What you learned:You can now answer location questions with here, there, over there, or the learned en + place-name pattern.
Lesson 3
Hay — Existence & Availability
I can ask whether something exists or is available using hay.
SPANISH
hay
ENGLISH
there is / there are; something exists or is available
What it does:Hay expresses existence or availability. In this present use, it does not change for singular versus plural.
Pronunciation:eye
Practice it five waysRepeat the language — not the exercise.
SPANISH
no hay
ENGLISH
there is not / there are not; none is available
What it does:Put no before hay to necheckpoint existence or availability.
Pronunciation:noh eye
Practice it five waysRepeat the language — not the exercise.
SPANISH
¿Hay…?
ENGLISH
Is there …? / Are there …? / Is … available?
What it does:Use the hay question to ask whether something exists or is available.
Pronunciation:eye
Practice it five waysRepeat the language — not the exercise.
What you learned:You can now ask and answer whether something exists or is available using hay.
Lesson 4
Hay vs Está
I can distinguish saying that something exists from saying where a known thing is.
EXISTENCE / AVAILABILITY
Hay un restaurante.
There is a restaurant.
LOCATION OF A KNOWN THING
El restaurante está aquí.
The restaurant is here.
English bridge:English often uses forms of “to be” in both ideas. In this module, Spanish separates them:hayintroduces existence/availability;estálocates a known person or thing.
For now: This lesson does not learn all the Spanish “to be” pattern and does not add new place vocabulary.
What you learned:Ask whether something exists, then locate the known person or thing without confusing the two functions.
Review & Reuse · 50 rolls
Recall It in different situations
Module 12 skills stay active while earlier language returns through conversation, numbers, contact, payment, time/date, question words, and fix.
Combined Practice · 6 rolls
Combine What You Know
Practice location, existence, and previously completed language without adding new Spanish.
Apply & Communicate · 6 rolls
Use It for Real
Show the module Can-Do in different realistic situations.
Show What You Can Do
You Can Now
Ask¿Dónde está…?
LocateEstá aquí / ahí / allí / en…
Existencehay · no hay · ¿Hay…?
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Module 12 Your goal
I can ask where something is, say where it is, and distinguish location from existence.