No hay nadie en casa que sepa eso.

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#1
English Translation

There is nobody at home who knows that.

why is this subjunctive?

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#2

This is an example of doubt/denial Expressing Doubts and Denial with the Subjunctive | SpanishDict

Versus hay alguien en casa que sabe eso

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#3

Still kind of confused about this sentence - there seems to be no doubt about it involved. At least nothing in the english translation indicates it.

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#4

Another way to look at it is that there does not exist anybody (in the house) who knows that; someone who doesn’t exist cannot know anything, which calls for a contrasting sense: the subjunctive.

If you practise the pattern long enough, it will gradually feel natural, and using the indicative will sound strange.

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#5

Thanks for your reply, I actually feel like I get it now :slight_smile:

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