In this radio, I will introduce how to express the existence of something or someone.

There are two expressions to describe the existence depending on animacy.

For non-living thing, you use あります

For living thing, you use います

あそこ　に　がっこう　が　あります。

There is a school over there.

* school is a non-living thins, so you use あります

あそこ　に　わたし　の　はは　が　います。

There is my mother over there.

* mother is living thing, so you use います

おかね　が　ありません。

I don't have money.

じかん　が　ありません。

I don't have time.

あした　おまつり　が　あります。

There will be a festival tomorrow.

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