there is (a person, an animal)

What does there is (a person, an animal) mean?

there is (a person, an animal)

Definition

The Japanese verb いる (います), used to say a person or an animal is somewhere; a thing takes ある instead.

Example sentences

There's a cat.
There's a cat.
Two friends are here.
Two friends are here.
Three friends are here.
Three friends are here.

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