Lesson 1 · N5 Beginner

Lesson 11: Existence Verbs あります (Arimasu) & います (Imasu)

Learn the crucial distinction between inanimate existence (あります) and animate existence of people and animals (います).

15 min Reading + Practice N5 Beginner

机の上に本があります。 (Tsukue no ue ni hon ga arimasu.) → There is a book on the desk.
部屋にテレビがあります。 (Heya ni terebi ga arimasu.) → There is a TV in the room.

教室に先生がいます。 (Kyoushitsu ni sensei ga imasu.) → There is a teacher in the classroom.
庭に猫がいます。 (Niwa ni neko ga imasu.) → There is a cat in the garden.

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