A1

Det finns (There is/are)

Det finns

About this concept

Existential construction 'det finns' (there is/are). 'Det är' for temporary states, 'det finns' for general existence.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level A1.

Examples

Det finns en katt i trädgården.There is a cat in the garden.
Det finns många människor här.There are many people here.
Finns det en bank i närheten?Is there a bank nearby?
Det fanns en gång en prinsessa.Once upon a time there was a princess.

Prerequisite

Vara (to be)A1

More A1 concepts

Personal PronounsPersonliga PronomenNoun Gender (En/Ett)Substantivens GenusDefinite Form (Suffixed Article)Bestämd FormPlural FormationPluralbildningVara (to be)Verbet Vara

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