How do you say "I also have a little tea." in Japanese?

"I also have a little tea." in Japanese is "お茶も少しだけあります。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I also have a little tea.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "お茶も少しだけあります。" mean in English?

"お茶も少しだけあります。" means "I also have a little tea." in English. Usage tip: [も] in [お茶も] means "too / also," adding tea to what was already mentioned. Japanese often leaves out the subject, so [あります] here naturally means something like "there's some" or "I have some."

お茶も少しだけあります。

o cha mo sukoshi dake ari masu

[oh chah moh skoh-shee dah-keh ah-ree mahss]

💬 Usage Tip: [も] in [お茶も] means "too / also," adding tea to what was already mentioned. Japanese often leaves out the subject, so [あります] here naturally means something like "there's some" or "I have some."

Phrase Breakdown

お茶も

o cha mo

tea too; also tea

も means “also” or “too.” お茶 is tea.

Example

水もお茶もあります。

There is water and tea too.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix o-

Makes the noun more polite and natural in everyday hospitality language.

Example

お茶も少しだけあります。

There is also just a little tea.

茶

cha

[chah]

tea

Tea, often offered to guests. Common in polite home visits.

Example

冷たいお茶もあります。

There is cold tea too.

も

[moh]

also; too

Shows that tea is an additional available item.

Example

お水もあります。

There is water too.

少しだけ

sukoshi dake

just a little

少し means a little; だけ means only/just. Together: only a small amount.

Example

少しだけください。

Please give me just a little.

Words in this phrase

少し

sukoshi

[skoh-shee]

a little; a bit

Describes a small quantity, often sounding modest and considerate.

Example

少しお待ちください。

Please wait a moment.

だけ

dake

[dah-keh]

only; just

Limits the amount and softens the statement.

Example

少しだけどうぞ。

Please have just a little.

あります

ari masu

there is; there are

Polite form of ある, used for inanimate things or existence.

Example

お茶があります。

There is tea.

Words in this phrase

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; there is/are (stem)

The stem used in polite forms to say something exists or is available.

Example

まだありました。

There was still some left.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending used with verbs in formal conversation.

Example

お菓子があります。

There are sweets.

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