How to Say ‘Do you have any bags to check?’ in Japanese
お預けの荷物はありますか。
o azuke no nimotsu wa ari masu ka
[oh ah-ZOO-keh noh nee-moh-tsoo wa ah-ree mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: The は here is said (wa), not (ha). It marks the topic "as for checked bags".
Phrase Breakdown
お預けの荷物は
o azuke no nimotsu wa
as for luggage to check in
は marks the topic and is pronounced 'wa' here. Say it as o-a-zu-ke-no-ni-mo-tsu-wa.
お預けの荷物はこちらです。
The luggage to check in is here.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
The polite prefix お makes the word sound more courteous and gentle.
おたんじょうびはたのしいです。
A birthday is fun.
預け
azuke
[ah-ZOO-keh]
checking in (luggage); depositing
Stem of 預ける 'to leave in someone's care'; with お it politely means items to be checked in.
荷物をカウンターに預けます。
I check my luggage at the counter.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Connects 'usual' to 'road.'
いつもの道を使いたいです。
I'd like to use the usual road.
荷物
nimotsu
[nee-moh-tsoo]
luggage; baggage
Refers to your bags or suitcases. Useful when asking for help with them.
荷物をお願いします。
Please help with the luggage.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks what the sentence is about, often translated as 'as for.'
これはいいです。
As for this, it is good.
ありますか。
ari masu ka
do you have?
A polite question asking whether something exists or whether someone has it.
時間はありますか。
Do you have time?
Words in this phrase
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of a polite verb meaning something exists or is available.
サイズがありました。
They had the size.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs in formal everyday speech.
ありますは丁寧な言い方です。
Arimasu is a polite way of saying it.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
これは青ですか。
Is this blue?
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