How to Say ‘We have white, black, and blue.’ in Japanese
白と黒と青があります。
shiro to kuro to ao ga ari masu
[shee-roh toh koo-roh toh ah-oh gah ah-ree mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: Use [と] to make a full list: [白と黒と青]. It's a straightforward "A and B and C" pattern you can reuse with colors, sizes, or items.
Phrase Breakdown
白
shiro
[shee-roh]
white
A basic color word meaning white. It is often used for clothing colors like T-shirts.
このシャツは白です。
This shirt is white.
と
to
[toh]
and
A particle used to connect nouns in a list, like saying A and B.
赤と青があります。
There are red and blue ones.
黒
kuro
[koo-roh]
black
A basic color word meaning black. Commonly used when asking about clothing colors.
黒のTシャツがあります。
There is a black T-shirt.
と
to
[toh]
and
A particle used to connect nouns in a list, like saying A and B.
赤と青があります。
There are red and blue ones.
青
ao
[ah-oh]
blue
A basic color word meaning blue. In shopping, it can describe the color of clothes.
青のシャツが好きです。
I like blue shirts.
があります
ga ari masu
there are; we have
Polite form showing that these items are available.
ペンがあります。
There are pens.
Words in this phrase
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
A particle that marks what exists or what is being focused on in the sentence.
白が人気です。
White is popular.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of あります, used for the existence of things or to say something is available.
青がありました。
There was a blue one.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
This polite ending appears in many verbs, including あります and 見ます.
白があります。
There is a white one.
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