How to Say ‘Is there a convenience store?’ in Japanese
コンビニはありますか
konbini wa ari masu ka
[kohn-bee-nee wah ah-ree mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [ありますか] asks whether something exists or is available. Use it for things, places, or availability: [ATMはありますか] "Is there an ATM?"
Phrase Breakdown
コンビニ
konbini
[kohn-bee-nee]
convenience store
A very common Japanese shortening of convenience store.
コンビニはありますかと聞きました。
I asked, 'Is there a convenience store?'
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks コンビニ as the topic; pronounced wa.
コンビニは近くです。
The convenience store is nearby.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
From ある, used for the existence of non-living things or places.
近くにコンビニがあります。
There is a convenience store nearby.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite ending
Polite verb ending used in standard formal speech.
店はあります。
There is a shop.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Sentence-ending particle that turns the statement into a question.
ありますかと丁寧に聞きます。
You politely ask, 'Is there?'
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