English — there is / there are

How to say that something exists — “there is a table”, “there are two tables” — in four shapes, with the meaning in your language.

there is / there are
Type	Sentence	Meaning
Singular	There is a table.	There is a table.
Plural	There are two tables.	There are two tables.
Question	Is there a table?	Is there a table?
Negative	There is no table.	There is no table.

⚠ Note

Each language has its own fixed phrase: German es gibt (+ accusative), French il y a, Spanish hay, Italian c’è / ci sono. Polish uses jest / są, but the negative is nie ma + genitive (Nie ma stołu).