How to Say ‘It has three corners.’ in Japanese
角が三つあります。
kado ga mitsu tsu ari masu
[kah-doh ga MEE tsoo ah-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: To say something has a certain number of things, use thing + が + number + あります. For example, ペンが二つあります "There are two pens".
Phrase Breakdown
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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