A new neighbourhood · Saying that something is absent

Saying that something is absent in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Saying that something is absent.

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

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

Practical examples

There is not a bank near our home.

لا يوجد بنك قرب منزلنا.

There are no cafés on this side of the road.

لا توجد مقاهٍ في هذا الجانب من الطريق.

There is a café across from the station.

يوجد مقهى مقابل المحطة.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: There is not a bank near our home.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يوجد مقهى مقابل المحطة.