Learn Hardcore Japanese: memai ga aru toki ha, kyuu ni ugokanai hou ga ii to isya ni iwaremasita. - The doctor told me that when I feel dizzy, it is better not to move suddenly.

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めまい　が　ある　とき　は、　急きゅう　に　動うごかない　ほう　が　いい　と　医者いしゃ　に　言いわれました。memai ga aru toki wa, kyuu ni ugokanai hou ga ii to isha ni iwaremashita.

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The doctor told me that when I feel dizzy, it is better not to move suddenly.

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Breakdown of memai ga aru toki wa, kyuu ni ugokanai hou ga ii to isha ni iwaremashita.

Why does the sentence use めまいがある? I thought ある means to exist.

Yes, ある literally means to exist / to be, but in Japanese it is also very commonly used for conditions, symptoms, and experiences.

So めまいがある means:

This pattern is very common:

So even though English often uses have, Japanese often uses X がある for symptoms.

Why is it めまいがある and not めまいはある or めまいをある?