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How to Say ‘There are three kinds.’ in Japanese

三種類がございます。

san shurui ga gozai masu

[san Shurui ga goh-zah-ee mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: ございます is the extra-polite form of あります "there is". You'll hear it from staff constantly.

Phrase Breakdown

三

san

[san]

three

The number three; a trio.

Example

本を三冊ください。

Please give me three books.

種類

shurui

[Shurui]

Type

A category or variety.

Example

コーヒーには多くの種類があります。

There are many types of coffee.

が

ga

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

ござい

gozai

[goh-zah-ee]

to be; to exist (very polite)

A very polite version of あります, often used by staff in restaurants and hotels.

Example

駐車場がございます。

There is a parking lot.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認し ます。

I will confirm the reservation.

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