בעברית אנו משתמשים במילה "יש" כדי לצין משהו (יחיד או רבים) שקיים בעולם.
באנגלית אנו נשתמש בצורה There is או There are.
There is a / an
There is a rat in the kitchen. There is a bird in the tree. There is an apple in the fruit bowl. There's a bug in the salad. Ew... There is a glass of water on the table.
There is (some)
There is some sand in my shoes. There is some coffee and tea here, if you want. There's some gum in the cabinet. There's water in the fridge.
There are (some)
There are some birds in the tree. There are a lot of bananas in the fruit bowl. There are a few bottles of water in the fridge.