～は～にいます = X is at / in Y (known person or animal).
は marks the topic; に marks the location.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/bOh8yUeCcus

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0092/wa-ni-iru

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～は～にあります = X is at / in Y (known thing or plant).
は marks the topic; に marks the location.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/ViXfbzQOaHc

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0091/wa-ni-aru

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～に～がいます = there is / there are (people, animals) at a place.
に marks the location; が introduces the living being.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/PQN6KfwcK30

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0090/ni-ga-iru

#日本語 #JapaneseGrammar #JLPT #N5

～に～があります = there is / there are (things, plants) at a place.
に marks the location; が introduces the thing.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/UOAnkkJj2ys

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0089/ni-ga-aru

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あります = things, plants, vehicles.
います = people and animals.
Same "there is" — different subjects.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/gexo_IrwpjY

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0088/arimasu-vs-imasu

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～がいます = there is / there are (people, animals, insects).
Not for things or plants — that is があります.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/tzwDMFS0lco

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0087/ga-imasu

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～があります = there is / I have (things, plants, events).
Not for people or animals — that is がいます.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/oANnOIKtoVI

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0086/ga-arimasu

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～ないで = without doing / instead of doing.
Connects two actions — you do the second while skipping the first.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/-arQtfrY69E

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0085/verb-naide

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～たことがある = have done / past life experience.
Not plain past た — it marks something as part of your experience history.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/mMKhKT96oyI

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0084/ta-koto-ga-aru

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[Planned Reroute] #J14 and #15 buses will operate in both directions via Jeffery, 73rd, Yates, 76th, and Jeffery. #N5 (owl) via Jeffery, 73rd, Yates and 75th.

http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/alert_detail.aspx?AlertId=117651

まだ～ていません = have not done it yet.
Ongoing unfinished state — not ませんでした. Contrast まだ～ています (still doing).

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/897eUVVELEk

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0083/mada-te-imasen

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～たり～たりする = do things like X and Y.
Ta-form + り… + する; examples, not a strict sequence.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/f1k4uUuYUqY

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0082/tari-tari-suru

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～まえに = before doing / ago.
Dictionary form before まえに; nouns take の; also works with time words.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/JpsPIt7bjJA

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0081/mae-ni

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～たあとで = after doing A, then B.
A is completed before the next action; compare ～てから for a stronger “after” link.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/6dlVpyUjB1Q

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0080/ta-ato-de

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～てから = after finishing A, then B. Also “ever since.”

宿題をしてから、遊びます. Stronger than plain ～て.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/rm_S-buwX_8

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0079/verb-te-kara

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～て connects actions in order — do A, then B.

起きて、朝ごはんを食べます. Final verb sets tense/politeness.

Short visual:
https://youtu.be/4MPaRSCHsPM

Full lesson:
https://bunpou.jepang.org/en/lesson/0078/verb-te-sequence

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[Minor Delays / Reroute] #N5 South Shore Night Bus buses are temporarily rerouted in both directions, due to police activity near Jeffery/71st.

http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/alert_detail.aspx?AlertId=117575

🚌⚠️ #N5 South Shore Night Bus buses Temporary Reroute at Jeffery/71st

#N5 South Shore Night Bus buses are temporarily rerouted in both directions, due to police activity near Jeffery/71st.

Per CTA. Check transitchicago.com for updates.