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How to Say ‘Is available’ in Japanese

あいています

a i te i masu

[ah ee teh ee mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: [あいています] means something like "is open/free/available," depending on context. For schedules and bookings, it's the natural way to say a time slot is available.

Phrase Breakdown

a

[ah]

a

The hiragana syllable あ, pronounced 'a'.

Example

あいていますのはじめはあです。

The beginning of あいています is あ.

i

[ee]

i

The hiragana syllable い, pronounced 'i'.

Example

あいていますにはいがもう一つあります。

There is another い in あいています.

te

[teh]

te

The hiragana syllable て, pronounced 'te'.

Example

あいていますのなかにてがあります。

There is て in あいています.

i

[ee]

i

The hiragana syllable い, pronounced 'i'.

Example

あいていますにはいがもう一つあります。

There is another い in あいています.

ます

masu

[mahs]

masu

A common polite verb ending in Japanese.

Example

あいていますはますでおわります。

あいています ends with ます.

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