How to Say ‘Do you have?’ in Japanese
はありますか
wa ari masu ka
[wa ah-ree mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: [ありますか] asks whether something exists or is available, so in shops it often means "do you have...?" You can reuse it with many items: [豆乳はありますか], [小さいサイズはありますか].
Phrase Breakdown
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
は marks the topic. In questions like this, it sets up what you are asking about.
ほかのミルクはありますか。
As for other milk, do you have any?
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
あり comes from ある, meaning 'to exist' or 'to have.' In shops, it is used to ask whether something is available.
ほかのミルクはありますか。
Do you have any other milk?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
ます makes the verb polite. It is standard in customer service and polite everyday speech.
ほかのミルクはありますか。
Do you have any other milk?
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
か turns the sentence into a polite question.
ほかのミルクはありますか。
Do you have any other milk?
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