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How to Say ‘We have three kinds: S, M, and L.’ in Japanese

S、M、Lの三種類がございます。

S M L no san shurui ga gozai masu

[ess EH-moo EH-roo noh san Shurui ga goh-zah-ee mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: 種類 (shurui) means "kinds" and follows a number to count types of things, as in 二種類 (ni-shurui) "two kinds".

Phrase Breakdown

S、M、Lの

S M L no

of S, M, and L

の links the list of sizes to 'three kinds'. Say it 'esu, emu, eru no'.

Example

S、M、Lのどれにしますか。

Which will you have: S, M, or L?

Words in this phrase

[ess]

small (size S)

S is the size label “small” used on menus (S/M/L). In Japanese it’s often said as エス.

Example

ポテトはSで。

Fries, size S.

[EH-moo]

M (medium size)

Letter used for medium size drinks or clothes.

Example

Mサイズをください。

Medium size, please.

[EH-roo]

L (large size)

Letter used for large size drinks or clothes.

Example

Lはちょっと大きいです。

Large is a bit big.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.

Example

土曜日の七時にお願いします。

Saturday at seven, please.

三種類がございます。

san shurui ga gozai masu

there are three kinds

This is the polite way staff say 'we have three types'.

Example

色は三種類がございます。

We have three colors.

Words in this phrase

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]

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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