How to Say ‘Is Mr. Tanaka available?’ in Japanese
田中様はいらっしゃいますか。
tanaka sama wa irasshai masu ka
[tah-NAH-kah sama wah ee-RAHS-shah-ee mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: いらっしゃいます is the respectful way to say someone "is there". You use it for the other person, never for yourself.
🇯🇵 In Japan: 様 (sama) is the polite title for someone outside your company. Use it when asking for the person you're calling.
Phrase Breakdown
田中様は
tanaka sama wa
Mr./Ms. Tanaka (topic)
様 (sama) is a very polite title. The particle は is pronounced 'wa' here.
田中様はお元気ですか。
Is Mr. Tanaka well?
Words in this phrase
田中
tanaka
[tah-NAH-kah]
Tanaka (surname)
A very common Japanese family name.
田中さんは会社員です。
Mr. Tanaka is an office worker.
様
sama
[sama]
honorific suffix
A suffix used to show respect, often for males.
社長様はこちらです。
This way, Mr. President.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
いらっしゃいますか。
irasshai masu ka
is (he/she) there?
A respectful form of いる (to be). Make the small っ a short pause: 'i-rat-sha-i-ma-su-ka'.
部長はいらっしゃいますか。
Is the manager in?
Words in this phrase
いらっしゃい
irasshai
[ee-RAHS-shah-ee]
be; be present (honorific)
Honorific form of いる/来る/行く, used for people you respect, like asking if someone is there.
部長はいらっしゃいますか。
Is the manager in?
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.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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