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ある: there is; to have (things)
N5 · 03 Particles and where things are
Says that a non-living thing exists or that someone has something.
Place に + thing が + あります (polite). Use for objects, plants, events: 机の上に本があります. Living things (people, animals) use いる. Negative: ありません / ない. Possession: 私は時間があります.
Examples
机の上に本があります。
There is a book on the desk.
明日、試験があります。
There is an exam tomorrow.