Learn Japanese grammar: があります (ga arimasu) & がある (ga aru). Meaning: used to say there is or something is for NON-LIVING things.
- This form can only be used with non-living things.
- For living things, use がいます (ga imasu) instead.
- The が is changed to a に/は for places.
- Can also mean to have or not have.
Example A) basic があります (ga arimasu)
- たくさんの宿題があります。
- takusan no shukudai ga arimasu.
- I have (there is) a lot of homework.
Example B) place にあります (ni arimasu)
- カバンがテーブルの上にあります。
- kaban ga teeburu no ue ni aru.
- Your bag is on the table.
Example C) asking a question
- 言いたいことがありますか？
- iitai koto ga arimasuka?
- Is there something you’d like to say?
Example D) Negative – is not / not have がありません (ga arimasen) / がない (ga nai)
- お金がないんだ。
- okane ga nai nda.
- I have no (there is no) money.
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があります - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
人気がある。
Example #2
先月お金がぜんぜんなかった。
Example #3
へやにテレビがあります。
Example #4
日本の好きじゃないところはあります。
Example #5
このマンションにはへやが三つあります。
Example #6
彼は金があるから新車が買える。
Example #7
今夜用事があるから行けない。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 沢山 | たくさん | a lot |
| 宿題 | しゅくだい | homework |
| 鞄 | かばん | bag |
| テーブル | てーぶる | table |
| の上 | のうえ | above |
| 言いたい | いいたい | to want to say |
| お金 | おかね | money |
| 人気 | にんき | popular |
| 先月 | せんげつ | last month |
| 全然 | ぜんぜん | not at all |
| 部屋 | へや | room |
| 日本 | にほん | Japan |
| 好きじゃない | すきじゃない | do not like |
| マンション | まんしょん | apartment |
| 部屋 | へや | room |
| 三つ | みつ | three |
| 彼 | かれ | he |
| 新車 | しんしゃ | new car |
| 買える | かえる | able to buy |
| 今夜 | こんや | tonight |
| 用事 | ようじ | things to do; errands |
| 行ける | いける | to be able to go |
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