Vocabulary
犬がいます

犬いぬがいます

inu ga imasu
Polite Common N5 expression

Translations

1. There is a dog
2. A dog exists

Notes

This expression is commonly used to indicate the presence or existence of a dog in a certain location. The verb 'います' is used for living things, indicating presence or existence.

Examples

庭に犬いぬがいます。

Niwa ni inu ga imasu.

There is a dog in the garden.

公園こうえんに犬いぬがいます。

Kōen ni inu ga imasu.

There is a dog in the park.

家いえの中なかに犬いぬがいます。

Ie no naka ni inu ga imasu.

There is a dog inside the house.