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Sep 18, 2011 - 10:55 PM
I don't naturally produce "sí hay" either, but I like it. :) I believe you should think of it as an emphasis on the *positive* aspect of "hay" and/or as a kind of "positive contradiction" -- kind of like my grandsons arguing: "No, there isn't!" "Yes, there is!" ("¡No, no hay!" "¡Sí, sí hay!").
Sep 19, 2011 - 01:18 PM
This isn't a critical or even required rule. It will generally be used when responding to a question (is there a bank there? yes, there is--sí, hay)... or when arguing with one of Karen's grandsons :)
Sep 21, 2011 - 01:34 PM
OH AWESOME! THANKS TO BOTH OF YOU! This helps out tremendously