がいる (To be)

To be, There is, To remain (in a state)

JLPT N5
Pattern

Place + に + Person/animal + が + いる

How it works

いる says that a person or animal exists or is somewhere. Use ある for things. The polite forms are います / いません. いる also expresses having family: 兄がいます (I have an older brother).

Examples

  • こうえんに 子どもが います。There are children in the park.
  • わたしは 妹が 二人 います。I have two younger sisters.

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N5 · Lesson 3

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