How to Say ‘We have time.’ in Japanese
時間がありますね。
jikan ga ari masu ne
[jee-kahn ga ah-ree mahs neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese says "time exists" with があります rather than "we have": お金があります "I have money".
Phrase Breakdown
時間が
jikan ga
time (as subject)
時間 (jikan) means 'time'. が (ga) marks it as the subject.
時間がないです。
I don't have time.
Words in this phrase
時間
jikan
[jee-kahn]
time
Refers to time or someone's availability; often used politely in business contexts.
少しお時間をいただきたいです。
I would like to ask for a little of your time.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
ありますね。
ari masu ne
there is, isn't there.
あります (arimasu) means 'there is / we have'. ね adds a friendly 'right?'.
お店がたくさんありますね。
There are a lot of shops, aren't there.
Words in this phrase
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of ある, used for things that exist or are available.
今日は窓側の席がありそうです。
It seems there are window-side seats available today.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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