there is
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Meaning · English
exists or is present
Literally: physical presence
Register: neutral
Examples
Let me know if there is anything I can do.Cần gì thì cứ việc nói với tôi.
There is a fork missing.Thiếu một cái nĩa.
Tatoeba sentence #1522 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “there is” mean?
exists or is present Literally: physical presence
Is “there is” formal or informal?
there is is generally neutral.