How to Say ‘There is’ in Japanese
があります
ga ari masu
[gah ah-ree mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [あります] is used for things existing or being available, not just literally "being there." In reservation situations, [空きがあります] means "we have availability," and you can swap in other nouns like [席があります].
Phrase Breakdown
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
A particle that marks the subject or thing being identified, such as availability.
空きが少しあります。
There is a little availability.
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
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A polite ending added to verb stems to make the expression formal.
今ならご案内できます。
We can guide you now.
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