is there, as in . At the front of a sentence it says there is, or there are: There's a bed. With the two pieces of not, and -x, it says there isn't: There's no table. A thing that isn't there needs no article.
There is, there isn't
| There is | There isn't | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| There's a bed. · There's no bed. | ||
| There's a bed. · There's no bed. | ||
| There's a lamp. · There's no lamp. | ||
| There's a lamp. · There's no lamp. | ||
| Is there a chair? · There's no chair. | ||
| Is there a chair? · There's no chair. | ||
| The table is there. · The table isn't there. | ||
| The table is there. · The table isn't there. | ||
With the article, is about a table you know: it has gone. Lina says just that in the next scene. works the same way: I don't have a chair.
To ask, add , some, any: Is there a chair? asks what is there, and it is also what's up?, as Ġorġ asks at his door. What's in there?
Il-kamra vojta ħafna! Fejn hi l-mejda?The room is very empty! Where's the table?
M'hemmx mejda.There isn't a table.
M'hemmx mejda.There isn't a table.
Hemm xi siġġu? Xi sufan?Is there a chair? A sofa?
Le. Hemm sodda, lampa u bagalja biss.No. There's only a bed, a lamp and a suitcase.
Le. Hemm sodda, lampa u bagalja biss.No. There's only a bed, a lamp and a suitcase.
is nothing. It already says no, so the verb drops its -x: There's nothing. I have nothing. I know nothing. On its own, answers Nothing!
With xejn, the -x goes
| Not | Nothing | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| there isn't · there's nothing | ||
| there isn't · there's nothing | ||
| I don't have · I have nothing | ||
| I don't have · I have nothing | ||
| I don't know · I know nothing | ||
| I don't know · I know nothing | ||
| I don't understand · I understand nothing | ||
| I don't understand · I understand nothing | ||
Without its -x, gets its back: .
Xejn! M'hemm xejn hawn!Nothing! There's nothing here!
M'għandi xejn: kollox fil-bagalja.I have nothing: everything is in the suitcase.
M'għandi xejn: kollox fil-bagalja.I have nothing: everything is in the suitcase.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the words for there is and there isn't.
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The bathroom's in there.
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The bathroom's in there.
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There isn't a table.
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There isn't a table.
! !
Nothing! There's nothing here!
. , .
No. There's only a bed, a lamp and a suitcase.
. , .
No. There's only a bed, a lamp and a suitcase.
? ?
Is there a chair? Isn't there a sofa?
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Is there or isn't there?
Choose the right word for the gap.
Il-kamra vojta: mejda.
The room is empty: there's no table.
Il-kamra vojta: mejda.
The room is empty: there's no table.
sodda, imma m'hemmx siġġu.
There's a bed, but there's no chair.
sodda, imma m'hemmx siġġu.
There's a bed, but there's no chair.
Fil-gwardarobba Ċikku!
Ċikku is in the wardrobe!
Xejn! M'hemm hawn!
Nothing! There's nothing here!
Xejn! xejn hawn!
Nothing! There's nothing here!
Ella, ma . X'hemm fil-gwardarobba?
Ella, I don't understand. What's in the wardrobe?
Ella, ma . X'hemm fil-gwardarobba?
Ella, I don't understand. What's in the wardrobe?
U hemm?
And what's in there?
siġġu u m'għandix sufan.
I don't have a chair and I don't have a sofa.
siġġu u m'għandix sufan.
I don't have a chair and I don't have a sofa.
Kollox fil-bagalja. M'għandi hawn.
Everything is in the suitcase. I have nothing here.
Kollox fil-bagalja. M'għandi hawn.
Everything is in the suitcase. I have nothing here.
Ma x'hemm fil-gwardarobba.
The wardrobe? I don't know what's in it.
Ma x'hemm fil-gwardarobba.
The wardrobe? I don't know what's in it.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
An empty room
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
U hemm?
And what's in there?
il-kamra tal-banju.
The bathroom's in there.
il-kamra tal-banju.
The bathroom's in there.
mejda, u siġġu.
There's no table, and I don't have a chair.
mejda, u siġġu.
There's no table, and I don't have a chair.
U fil-gwardarobba? M'hemm ?
And in the wardrobe? Is there nothing?
Ella titkellem malajr, u jien ma nifhem .
Ella speaks fast, and I understand nothing.
Ella titkellem malajr, u jien ma nifhem .
Ella speaks fast, and I understand nothing.
Ma : m'għandi fil-gwardarobba.
I don't know: I have nothing in the wardrobe.
Ma : m'għandi fil-gwardarobba.
I don't know: I have nothing in the wardrobe.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
There's only a bed, a lamp and a suitcase.
There's only a bed, a lamp and a suitcase.
There's no table in the room.
There's no table in the room.
Is there a chair here?
There's nothing in the wardrobe.
I have nothing, but the flat is mine.
I have nothing, but the flat is mine.
I don't know what's in there.
I don't know what's in there.
Sorry, I don't understand.
Sorry, I don't understand.
I don't have a sofa.
I don't have a sofa.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
Ella asks where your table is. You don't have one.
You say:
Ella asks where your table is. You don't have one.
You say:
You'd like to know if there is a sofa somewhere.
You say:
You'd like to know if there is a sofa somewhere.
You say:
Ella opens the wardrobe, sees Ċikku on his heap of treasures, and slams it shut.
Ella says:
With xejn, m'hemmx drops its -x: m'hemm xejn.
Ask Ella what's in the wardrobe.
You say:
Ask Ella what's in the wardrobe.
You say:
Tell Ella you don't have a chair.
You say:
Before għ, ma is cut to m', and the -x stays: m'għandix.
Tell Ella you don't have a chair.
You say:
Before għ, ma is cut to m', and the -x stays: m'għandix.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Question and answer
Match each question to its answer.
Unit complete
