How do you say "Is there a convenience store nearby?" in Japanese?

"Is there a convenience store nearby?" in Japanese is "近くにコンビニはありますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "近くにコンビニはありますか。" mean in English?

"近くにコンビニはありますか。" means "Is there a convenience store nearby?" in English.

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How to Say ‘Is there a convenience store nearby?’ in Japanese

近くにコンビニはありますか。

chikaku ni konbini wa ari masu ka

[chee-kah-koo nee kohn-bee-nee wah ah-ree mahs kah]

Phrase Breakdown

近くに

chikaku ni

nearby; near

Shows location in the vicinity of a place.

Example

駅の近くにあります。

It's near the station.

Words in this phrase

近く

chikaku

[chee-kah-koo]

nearby

Means near, close by, or in the vicinity.

Example

近くにコンビニはありますか。

Is there a convenience store nearby?

に

[nee]

in; at

Particle marking location or direction; here it means in the nearby area.

Example

近くに店があります。

There is a shop nearby.

コンビニはありますか

konbini wa ari masu ka

is there a convenience store?

Asks whether a convenience store exists in that area; は marks the topic.

Example

コンビニはありますか。

Is there a convenience store?

Words in this phrase

コンビニ

konbini

[kohn-bee-nee]

convenience store

A very common Japanese shortening of convenience store.

Example

近くにコンビニはありますか。と聞きました。

I asked, 'Is there a convenience store nearby?'

は

[wah]

topic marker

Marks コンビニ as the topic; pronounced wa.

Example

コンビニはあそこです。

The convenience store is over there.

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; have

From ある, used for the existence of non-living things or places.

Example

近くにありますから安心です。

There is one nearby, so that's reassuring.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite ending

Polite verb ending used in standard formal speech.

Example

ありますから歩けます。

Since there is one, we can walk there.

か

[kah]

question marker

Sentence-ending particle that turns the statement into a question.

Example

近くにコンビニはありますかと尋ねました。

I asked whether there was a convenience store nearby.

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