CHRISTIAN GUERREROさん

質問（しつもん）ありがとうございます😄

良い質問ですね！

The は particle is used to show contrast. Before asking 近くにコンビニはある？, he asked 公園の隣に花屋がある？ using the が particle. Now to say "how about ____?" you would use は😉

For more information, you can have a look at this lesson👍

https://www.japanesepod101.com/lesson/particles-11-what-do-football-baseball-and-the-japanese-particle-wa-have-in-common/?lp=128

Please let us know if you have any questions :)

Sincerely

りょうま（Ryoma）

Team JapanesePod101.com

I wanted to ask why in the dialogue they use the verb "aru" with particule "wa", instead of "ga" in this phrase, what is diferent about it?

鈴⽊すばる : 近くにコンビニはある

Konnichiwa Tarmizi,

Thank you for your question. You can find an introduction to Japanese conjugation for the different classes of verbs in Japanese in the following videos of our Absolute Beginner series:

https://www.japanesepod101.com/lesson/learn-japanese-grammar-video-absolute-beginner-21-the-teform-of-class-1-japanese-verbs/

https://www.japanesepod101.com/lesson/learn-japanese-grammar-video-absolute-beginner-22-the-te-form-of-class-2-and-3-japanese-verbs/

Sincerely,

Levente

Team JapanesePod101.com

Where I can find the conjugation lesson as mentioned?