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How to Say ‘Is there anything else?’ in Japanese

ほかにありますか。

hoka ni ari masu ka

[hoh-kah nee ah-ree mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [ほかにありますか] literally means "Is there something else?" It is a very common service and meeting phrase.

🇯🇵 In Japan: You will hear this often from staff in Japan. It shows attentiveness and gives the other person a chance to add requests or questions.

Phrase Breakdown

ほか

hoka

[hoh-kah]

other; another

Refers to something else in addition.

Example

ほかに質問があります。

There are other questions too.

ni

[nee]

in; at; to

A particle marking place, time, or target; here it means 'in addition'.

Example

ほかに何がありますか。

What else is there?

ありますか

ari masu ka

is there? / do you have?

A polite question asking whether something exists or whether someone has something.

Example

時間がありますか。

Do you have time?

Words in this phrase

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; have

The stem of ある, used for inanimate things existing.

Example

机の上に本がありました。

There was a book on the desk.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

Used to make the verb polite.

Example

そこに店があります。

There is a shop there.

ka

[kah]

question marker

Marks the sentence as a question.

Example

ありますか。

Is there one?

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