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How to Say ‘Do you have any luggage?’ in Japanese

お荷物はありますか。

o nimotsu wa ari masu ka

[oh nee-moh-tsoo wah ah-ree mahss kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [はありますか] is a useful pattern for asking whether something is available or whether someone has something. Put the thing before [は], like [予約はありますか] or [お荷物はありますか].

Phrase Breakdown

お荷物

o nimotsu

luggage; baggage

A polite word for belongings or luggage. The お makes it respectful.

Example

お荷物はこちらです。

Your luggage is here.

Words in this phrase

o

[oh]

honorific prefix

Makes 荷物 more polite in customer service language.

Example

おを付けると丁寧です。

Adding お makes it polite.

荷物

nimotsu

[nee-moh-tsoo]

baggage; luggage

Refers to your travel bags or suitcases.

Example

荷物をカウンターに置きます。

I place my luggage on the counter.

はありますか。

wa ari masu ka

do you have...?

A polite question asking whether something exists or is present.

Example

時間はありますか。

Do you have time?

Words in this phrase

wa

[wah]

topic marker

Marks お荷物 as the topic being asked about.

Example

お荷物はありますかを練習します。

I practice 'Do you have luggage?'

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; have

Indicates existence or possession.

Example

ありを使って持ち物を言えます。

Using あり, I can talk about what I have.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

The polite ending completing あります.

Example

ますを覚えると便利です。

Learning ます is useful.

ka

[kah]

question marker

Turns the sentence into a question.

Example

かで質問の形になります。

With か, it becomes a question form.

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