How to Say ‘There is / there are (friendly)’ in Japanese
ありますよ
ari masu yo
[ah-ree mahs yo]
💬 Usage Tip: よ adds a friendly sense of giving new information, so ありますよ feels more like "yes, we do" than plain あります. You'll hear it a lot from shop staff when confirming something for you.
Phrase Breakdown
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
Verb stem used to say something is available.
青がありました。
Blue was available.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Makes the verb polite.
ありますは丁寧です。
Arimasu is polite.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know; emphatic particle
Sentence-ending particle that adds friendliness or emphasis, like giving helpful information.
ありますよと答えます。
You answer, 'Yes, we have it.'
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