How to Say ‘Do you have other kinds of milk?’ in Japanese
ほかのミルクはありますか。
hoka no miruku wa ari masu ka
[ho-kah no mee-roo-koo wa ah-ree mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: [ほかの] means "other" and goes before the noun: [ほかのミルク]. This makes an easy question pattern for alternatives: [ほかのサイズはありますか], [ほかの味はありますか].
Phrase Breakdown
ほかの
hoka no
other / another
Means a different one or something else.
ほかの店に行きます。
I’ll go to another store.
Words in this phrase
ほか
hoka
[ho-kah]
other; another
Used to ask for alternatives. Very natural when you want a non-dairy option.
ほかのミルクはありますか。
Do you have any other milk options?
の
no
[no]
of
Links ほか and ミルク to form 'other milk.'
ほかのミルクはありますか。
Do you have another kind of milk?
ミルク
miruku
[mee-roo-koo]
milk
A loanword from English. In cafés, ミルク can mean dairy milk or milk options in general depending on context.
ほかのミルクはありますか。
Do you have any other milk?
はありますか
wa ari masu ka
is there? / do you have?
Polite way to ask whether something is available.
水はありますか。
Do you have water?
Words in this phrase
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks ミルク as the topic of the question.
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
Used to ask if something is available. Very common in stores and restaurants.
ほかのミルクはありますか。
Do you have other milk options?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Makes the verb polite and appropriate for speaking to staff.
ほかのミルクはありますか。
Do you have any other milk?
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Shows that the sentence is a question.
ほかのミルクはありますか。
Do you have any other milk?
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