Love-Spanish.com: Is There A Bus Stop Around Here?

Friday, 17 May 2013

Is There A Bus Stop Around Here?

Introduction

This post is about giving information about facilities in the vicinity, and more specifically about the availability of a bus stop nearby.

SCENARIO

Imagine you are talking to a relative, a friend or a work colleague. The other person is looking for a bus stop. He/ she doesn't know the locality, but believes that you do and says to you something like: "is there a bus stop around here?"

In Spanish, the other person could choose to say:

¿Hay una parada de autobús por aquí?

OUR TIP

The question is an invitation for you to say whether or not there are any bus stops in the vicinity. A yes/no answer may be strictly sufficient. However, with little effort, your answer could be a lot more informative.

Here are some examples of how you could reply:

Sí, hay una parada de autobús cerca de aquí (yes, there is a bus stop near here)
Sí, hay una parada de autobús bastante cerca (yes, there is a bus stop quite near)
Sí, hay una parada de autobús muy cerca (yes, there is a bus stop very near)
Sí, hay una parada de autobús a la vuelta de la esquina (yes, there is a bus stop around the corner)
Sí, hay una parada de autobús al otro lado de la calle (yes, there is a bus stop on the other side of the street/ road)
Sí, hay varias paradas de autobús bastante cerca (yes, there are several bus stops quite near)
No, por aquí no hay ninguna parada de autobús (no, there aren't any bus stops around here)
No, por aquí no hay paradas de autobús (no, there are no bus stops around here)