mientras haya

as long as there is

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phrase Rare #34,484

as long as there is Used to express a condition meaning “as long as there is” or “as long as there are.” Haya is the subjunctive form of haber and is used when referring to a condition or possibility.

SP: Mientras haya comida, podemos quedarnos.

EN: As long as there is food, we can stay.

Mientras haya quien lo guarde y quien lo venda.

As long as there is someone to keep it and someone to sell it.

— Un profeta (2009)

Mientras haya vida, hay esperanza.

While there is life, there is hope.

Mientras haya gatos, me las arreglo.

As long as there are cats, I'll manage.

— El conformista (1971)

Mientras haya vida, habrá esperanza.

While there is life, there is hope.

No mientras haya cigarros y brandy.

Not while there are cigars and brandy.

— Titanic (1997)

Mientras haya esperanza, existe la posibilidad.

As long as there is hope, there is possibility.

Dicen que mientras haya vida hay esperanza.

They say that as long as there is life, there is hope.