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.
お荷物はこちらです。
Your luggage is here.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes 荷物 more polite in customer service language.
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.
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.
時間はありますか。
Do you have time?
Words in this phrase
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks お荷物 as the topic being asked about.
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.
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.
ますを覚えると便利です。
Learning ます is useful.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the sentence into a question.
かで質問の形になります。
With か, it becomes a question form.
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