A small flat · Using there is to describe a place

Using there is to describe a place in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Using there is to describe a place.

Use there is for a singular item and there are for plural items. Start questions with Is there or Are there.

Context: A small flat. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

There is a small kitchen in my flat.

يوجد مطبخ صغير في شقتي.

There is a table beside the window.

توجد طاولة بجانب النافذة.

There is a lamp above the table.

يوجد مصباح فوق الطاولة.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: There is a small kitchen in my flat.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يوجد مصباح فوق الطاولة.