How to Say ‘Is there / are there?’ in Japanese
はありますか
wa ari masu ka
[wah ah-ree mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [はありますか] is a handy pattern for asking specifically about one option: [赤はありますか], [Mサイズはありますか]. [は] highlights that item as the one you're checking on.
Phrase Breakdown
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
A particle that marks the topic, often translated as as for. Here it helps ask about a specific color.
赤はありますか。
Do you have red?
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of あります, used to say something exists or is available.
黒がありました。
There was a black one.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used in verbs, making the sentence sound courteous.
青があります。
There is a blue one.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
A sentence-ending particle that turns a statement into a question.
白はありますか。
Do you have white?
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