How to Say ‘Oh, I have a Suica.’ in Japanese
あ、Suicaがあります。
a Suica ga ari masu
[ah SOO-ee-kah ga ah-ree mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
あ
a
[ah]
oh
Ending particle expressing exclamation or surprise.
まぁ、そうだなあ。
Well, that's right, oh.
Suica
Suica
[SOO-ee-kah]
Suica (IC card)
A popular rechargeable transit card in Japan, usable for payment.
Suicaで払います。
I'll pay with Suica.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
From ある, meaning something exists or there is/are.
質問があり ます。
I have a question.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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