こんにちは。私は宮崎さやです。
Hallo! My name is Saya Miyazaki.
私は今、横浜にいます。
今日は一緒に、横浜を散歩しましょう。
ここは山下公園です。
I’m at the Yamashita park.
あまり人がいませんね。
There are few people.
公園に何がありますか。
What is there in the park?
公園にカフェがあります。船があります。
There’s a cafe in the park. And there is a ship.
Megumi: “Hello, Tao-san? Where are you, Tao-san?”
Tao: “Hello, Megumi-san. I’m at the park.”
Megumi: “I’m at the park too, but I can’t find you.”
Tao: “Yes, there are a lot of people in the park.”
Megumi: “Tao-san, what’s in the park?”
Tao: “Well, there’s a cafe in the park. And there is a ship.”
Megumi: “Ship… Ah!” Tao-san!”
| 公園 こうえん | park |
| 人 ひと | people |
| カフェ | café |
| 船 ふね | boat / ship |
“〜に何がありますか。” is the English equivalent of “What is there in/on/at…?” and is used when asking about something specific in a particular place or location. Before “に” (particle), you should use a noun for a place.
公園に何がありますか？
What is there in the park?
“〜に〜があります。” is the English equivalent of “There is/are… in/on/at…” and is used to state the presence of something in a specific place or location. Before “が” (particle), you should use a noun for objects or things.
Examples:
公園にカフェがあります。
There is a cafe in the park.
The word “あります” is primarily used for objects. In the case of people, we use “います.”
公園にあまり人がいませんね。
There are few people at the park.
“〜は〜にあります。” and “〜に〜があります。” are sentence structures used in Japanese to express the location or existence of objects or places, but they have subtle differences.
1. “〜は〜にあります。 / います。”:
- This structure focuses on a specific object or place and emphasizes its location or existence.
- Typically, it provides information about the subject that is being discussed.
カフェは公園にあります。
The cafe is located in the park.
さやさんはどこにいますか。
Where are you, Saya?
私は公園にいます。
I’m at the park.
2. “〜に〜があります / います”:
- This structure emphasizes the presence of something at a specific location or place.
- Usually, it states that something exists at a particular location.
公園にカフェがあります。
There is a cafe in the park.
公園にたくさんの人がいます。
There are lots of people at the park.
Arrange it in the correct sequence.
1. うれしくない/ニュース (uhappy/news)
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2. 心配/ないです。/あの/医者/は/こわくない/です (Don’t worry. That doctor isn’t scary.)
| うれしい (ureshī) | happy |
| ニュース (nyūsu) | news |
