How to Say ‘There is / there are’ in Japanese
あります
ari masu
[ah-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [あります] is used for things existing or being available, so in shops it often means "we have it." You'll hear it for stock and options: [赤もあります] or [大きいサイズもあります].
Phrase Breakdown
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of a polite verb meaning something exists or is available.
サイズがありました。
They had the size.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs in formal everyday speech.
ありますは丁寧な言い方です。
Arimasu is a polite way of saying it.
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