English Translation
She has a few friends.
Is this はいる in the sense of 入る?
It’s not a single word 入る, but particle は + to exist いる.
少しいる = there are a few of
少しはいる = 1) there are a few of, but not so many; or 2) you presume that she has ZERO friend, but actually she has a few. — particle は emphasizes the gap.
Ah, thank you very much! I was wondering if that was the case, but then the voice pronounced it as 入る…
and I wasn’t sure how to treat は. Thank you for clarifying it!
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