Japanese phrase
あそこに___がいました。 a so ko ni ___ ga i ma shi ta
Meaning
There was ___ over there.
When to use it
Reports that a person or animal was present there. The phrase draws attention to a living being in a particular place, usually one visible to the speaker.
Example dialogue
見て、あそこに猫がいました。 mi te a so ko ni neko ga i ma shi ta
Look, there was a cat over there.
本当だね。 hon tō da ne
You're right.