How to Say ‘Yes, there are.’ in Japanese
はい、います。
hai i masu
[high ee mahss]
Phrase Breakdown
はい
hai
[high]
yes
A polite yes used in conversation.
はいははっきりした返事です。
はい is a clear reply.
います。
i masu
there is; have (for living things)
Used for the existence of people and animals, or to say you have living beings.
子どもがいます。
I have children.
Words in this phrase
い
i
[ee]
to exist; to be (animate) stem
The beginning of the verb います, used for living things.
犬がいいますのいは生き物に使います。
The い in います is used for living things, as in 'There is a dog.'
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A standard polite verb ending.
いますのますで丁寧になります。
Adding ます in います makes it polite.
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