How to Say ‘Do you have...?’ in Japanese
ありますか。
ari masu ka
[ah-ree mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: [ありますか] is a very reusable shop pattern for asking whether something is available. You can put the item before it: [赤はありますか] or [大きいサイズはありますか].
Phrase Breakdown
あります
ari masu
there is; there are; exists
The polite present form of ある for non-living things or abstract things.
本があります。
There is a book.
Words in this phrase
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The verb stem used in polite questions about whether something is available.
在庫がありました。
It was in stock.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Makes the verb polite in shop and daily conversation.
ありますはよく使います。
Arimasu is used often.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Turns the polite statement into a question.
ありますかと聞きます。
You ask by saying 'arimasu ka?'
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