あります means "there is ~" or "~ exists". This is the same function as "います". But, "あります" is for living creature, and "あります" is for things(non-living creatures). しゃしんが あります "しゃしん/photo". So, this means "There is ph…

～が います means "there is ～" or "～ exist.". "が" is a subject marker, which name the word in front of "が" as a subject. We learned the particle "は", which works in similar way to "が". It can be switched one another. However, "は" is…