How to Say ‘Is there?’ in Japanese
はありますか
wa ari masu ka
[wah ah-ree mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [はありますか] is a very common way to ask whether something exists or is available. Just put the thing you are asking about before it: [駐車場はありますか] or [個室はありますか].
Phrase Breakdown
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks the topic being asked about, such as valet service or parking.
バレーサービスはありますか。
Is there valet service?
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
From ある, meaning something exists or is available.
駐車場はありますか。
Is there a parking lot?
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Makes the question polite.
バレーサービスはありますか。
Is there valet service?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the phrase into a question.
バレーサービスはありますか。
Is there valet service?
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