Dear learners! The choice between the phrases there is and there are at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the noun that follows it. Use there is when the noun is singular (“There is a car”). Use there are when the noun is plural (“There are two cars”). Karibu!
English: There is one person
Kiswahili: Kuna mtu mmoja
English: There are two people
Kiswahili: Kuna watu wawili
English: There is one thing
Kiswahili: Kuna kitu kimoja
English: There is two things
Kiswahili: Kuna vitu viwili
English: There is one car
Kiswahili: Kuna gari moja
English: There are two cars
Kiswahili: Kuna magari mawili
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