<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='440'>喫茶店（きっさてん）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>があります</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='646'>映画館（えいがかん）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>があります</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='685'>本（ほん）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>がある</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='31'>エレベーター</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>があります</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='534'>川（かわ）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>がある</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='868'>紙（かみ）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>がある</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='216'>ペン</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>がある</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='655'>時間（じかん）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>があります</strong></span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='315'>仕事（しごと）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>がある</strong></span>。

お<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='840'>砂糖（さとう）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>がある</strong></span>。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='7' data-vocab-id='16'>いい</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='977'>質問（しつもん）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>があります</strong></span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='8'>か</span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='960'>誕生日（たんじょうび）</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='82'>ケーキ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'><strong>があります</strong></span>。

ある & いる + particles (There is / I have)

<div class='writeup-body'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>がある</span> is a common construction that is simply a combination of the <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span> particle, and the <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='26'>う-Verb</span>, <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='26'>ある</span>. This expression means 'to exist', or 'there is', and is used in relation to non-living/inanimate things.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>明日（あした）、テスト<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>がある</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'><strong>There is</strong> a test tomorrow.</div></li> <li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>部屋（へや）に椅子（いす）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>がある</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I <strong>have</strong> a chair in my room.</div></li></ul> Because the things being described in these examples are not considered to be 'alive', <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='26'>ある</span> is the verb that will be used. <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='12'>いる</span> is used for living things.<br>The polite form of <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='26'>ある</span> conjugates as <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='26'>あります</span>. Due to the る changing to り, we can determine that ある is a <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='26'>う-Verb (Godan verb)</span>. However, <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='26'>ある</span> is irregular in that the plain negative form is <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='888'>ない</span>, not あらない.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>キッチン<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>ケーキ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>がある</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'><strong>There is</strong> a cake in the kitchen. (Correct example)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>キッチン<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>ケーキ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>があります</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'><strong>There is</strong> a cake in the kitchen. (Correct example)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>お金（かね）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>がない</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I <strong>have</strong> no money. (Correct example)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>トイレ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>がありません</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'><strong>There is</strong> no toilet. (Correct example)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>にんじんがあらない。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Theren't carrots. (Incorrect example, with incorrect English to match!)</div></li></ul>The kanji form of <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='26'>有（あ）る</span> is quite common, and should be learned as early as possible, to save any confusion while reading. There is no nuance difference between this expression being used with, or without kanji, and is up to the preference of the writer.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>今日（きょう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span>時間（じかん）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>が有（あ）る</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I <strong>have</strong> time today.</div></li></ul><div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div>The <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span> in <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>がある</span> is often omitted in casual speech, or writing that behaves like casual speech (manga, instant messaging, etc).<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>冷蔵庫（れいぞうこ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>中（なか）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span>何（なに）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>ある</span>？</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>What's in the refrigerator?</div></li></ul></div></div>

Grammar Info

が有(あ)る

To be, There is