había dos

there were two

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phrase Uncommon #18,874
there were two Used to say that two of something existed or were present.
SP: Había dos libros sobre la mesa.
EN: There were two books on the table.

Había dos accidentes en la carretera.

There were two accidents on the road.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Había dos motociclistas en la avenida.

There were two motorcyclists on the avenue.

— Taxi Express (1998)

Bajo el espejo había dos vasos.

There were two glasses under the mirror.

Había dos perlas de rocío en la rosa recién cortada que me regaló mi amante.

There were two pearls of dew on the freshly cut rose that my lover gave me.

Dentro del sobre había dos boletos para el concierto de mañana.

Inside the envelope were two tickets for tomorrow's concert.

Había dos de ellos.

There were two of them.

Había dos pares de zapatos en el piso.

There were two pairs of shoes on the floor.

Había dos sitios libres.

There were two free spots.

Solo había dos de ellos, Sardar.

There were only two of them, Sardar.

— Super 30 (2019)

Había dos pedazos de torta.

There were two pieces of cake.

Había dos.

There were two.

Había dos bomberos españoles llamados José y Josbí.

There were two Spanish firefighters named José and Josbí.

Había dos puentes.

There were two bridges.

Había dos filas de soldados.

There were two rows of soldiers.

Hace dos horas había dos sombreros rojos en esta mesa.

Two hours ago there were two red hats on this table.

Había dos pasteles.

There were two cakes.

Había dos sábanas sobre la cama.

There were two sheets on the bed.