In this radio, I will introduce how to express the existence of something or someone.
There are two expressions to describe the existence depending on animacy.
For non-living thing, you use あります
For living thing, you use います
<Example Sentences>
あそこ に がっこう が あります。
There is a school over there.
* school is a non-living thins, so you use あります
あそこ に わたし の はは が います。
There is my mother over there.
* mother is living thing, so you use います
おかね が ありません。
I don't have money.
じかん が ありません。
I don't have time.
あした おまつり が あります。
There will be a festival tomorrow.
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