How to Say ‘I have one’ in Japanese
が一つあります。
ga hito tsu ari masu
[gah hee-toh tsoo ah-ree mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [あります] is often used for "have" with things: [スーツケースが一つあります] is literally "one suitcase exists." This is a very common Japanese pattern for possessions and availability.
Phrase Breakdown
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Marks the subject of the sentence, such as スーツケース.
スーツケースが一つありますと答えます。
I answer, 'There is one suitcase.'
一
hito
[hee-toh]
one
The number one, read here as part of 一つ.
一つありますと言います。
I say, 'There is one.'
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter suffix
Completes 一つ, the general counter for one item.
つで一つになります。
With つ, it becomes 一つ.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
From ある, used for the existence of things.
ありを使って荷物の数を言います。
Using あり, I state the number of bags.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Polite ending completing あります.
ますを入れて丁寧にします。
I add ます to make it polite.
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