How to Say ‘A triangle has three corners.’ in Japanese
三角には角が三つあります。
sankaku ni wa kado ga mitsu tsu ari masu
[sahn-KAH-koo ni wa kah-doh ga MEE tsoo ah-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: には marks what owns or contains something, like "in" or "for". Here it's the triangle that has the corners.
Phrase Breakdown
三角には
sankaku ni wa
A triangle has / In a triangle
三角 (sankaku) means 'triangle.' には (ni wa) means 'in/on (as for).' Here it marks what owns the corners. Say 'sankaku ni wa.'
部屋には窓があります。
The room has a window.
Words in this phrase
三角
sankaku
[sahn-KAH-koo]
triangle
A shape with three corners.
三角を描いてください。
Please draw a triangle.
に
ni
[ni]
in
Particle indicating location or direction.
学校に行きます。
I am going to school.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks the proposed time as the topic; pronounced wa.
四時半は大丈夫です。
4:30 is okay.
角が三つあります。
kado ga mitsu tsu ari masu
There are three corners.
角 (kado) means 'corner.' 三つ (mittsu) means 'three,' with a short pause on the small っ. あります means 'there are.'
角が四つあります。
There are four corners.
Words in this phrase
角
kado
[kah-doh]
corner
A noun meaning a street corner or turn.
次の角で左に曲がってください。
Please turn left at the next corner.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
Marks the thing chosen or preferred, as in 'X is good.'
三時がいいです。
3 o'clock is good.
三
mitsu
[MEE]
three
The number three; with 日 it forms 三日 (mikka), the 3rd.
三日に会いましょう。
Let's meet on the 3rd.
つ
tsu
[tsoo]
counter for things
A general counter for one item or thing.
これを二つください。
Two of these, please.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of ある, used for the existence of things or to say something exists.
私には好きな会社がありました。
I had a company I liked.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending for verbs in present or non-past form.
空いています、だいじょうぶです。
It is available, so it’s okay.
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