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Lesson 6: NounにNounがあります／います
In this lesson, I will teach you how to describe a person or thing that exists in a place.
Patterns:
に is a particle.
に has other functions too, but no worries, you can learn them in Particle Course later.
For now, you only need to know に can be used to indicate the location of something.
| Pattern | Meaning |
| [Noun 1(Place)] + に + [Noun 2(Thing)] + が + あります [Noun 1(Place)] + に + [Noun 2(Person/Animal)] + が + います | There is a … at/in … |
| [Noun 1(Thing)] + は + [Noun 2(Place)] + に + あります [Noun 1(Person/Animal)] + は + [Noun 2(Place)] + に + います | …is at/in … |
Example Sentences:
| 部屋にパソコンがあります。 There is a computer in the room. 公園に木があります。 There is a tree in the park. 家に犬がいます。 There is a dog in the house. 教室に学生がいます。 There is a student in the classroom. パソコンは部屋にあります。 The computer is in the room. 学生は教室にいます。 A student is in the classroom. |
Notes:
| ①You can use どこ to ask the location. ————————————————— Conversation 1: A: パソコンはどこにありますか。 A: Where is your computer? B: 部屋にあります。 B: It’s in the room. ————————————————— Conversation 2: A: 田中さんはどこにいますか。 A: Where is Mr. Tanaka? B: 教室にいます。 B: Mr. Tanaka is in the classroom. ②「Nがあります」「Nがいます」can be used to express “have”. ————————————————— A: 質問がありますか。 A: Do you have any questions? B: ありません。 A: No, I don’t. ————————————————— お金がありません。 I don’t have money. 子供がいます。 I have kids. |
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What’s the difference between NにNがあります and NはNにあります?
NにNがあります：emphasize the N before が
NはNにあります：emphasize Nにあります
You will learn the difference between が and は in particle course. No worries.
I think 家に犬がいます means “There is a dog at home”
“I have a dog at home ” is 私は家に犬を飼っています
For 公園に木があります, is there any way to easily tell if it’s “There are trees in the park” vs “There is a tree in the park?”
Use Counter.
公園に何本の木があります
公園に一本の木があります