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How to Say ‘There is a small parking lot next to the store.’ in Japanese

Q: How do you say "There is a small parking lot next to the store." in Japanese?

"There is a small parking lot next to the store." in Japanese is "店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

Q: What does "店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。" mean in English?

"店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。" means "There is a small parking lot next to the store." in English. Usage tip: [ございます] is the extra-polite way to say something exists, where everyday speech would use [あります]. Restaurants often use it for a more polished customer-service tone.

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

mise no yoko ni chiisai chuusha jou ga gozai masu

[mee-seh noh yoh-koh nee chee-ee-sigh choo-shah joh gah goh-zah-ee mahss]

💬 Usage Tip: [ございます] is the extra-polite way to say something exists, where everyday speech would use [あります]. Restaurants often use it for a more polished customer-service tone.

Phrase Breakdown

店の横に

mise no yoko ni

beside the store

Indicates location next to the shop.

Example

店の横に入口があります。

There is an entrance beside the store.

Words in this phrase

店

mise

[mee-seh]

shop; restaurant

Refers to the restaurant building or store.

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

の

[noh]

Connects 店 and 横 to mean 'the side of the restaurant.'

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

横

yoko

[yoh-koh]

side; next to

Shows a position beside something.

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

に

[nee]

at; in; to

Marks the location where the parking lot is.

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

小さい駐車場

chiisai chuusha jou

a small parking lot

Describes a parking area that is not large.

Example

小さい駐車場があります。

There is a small parking lot.

Words in this phrase

小さい

chiisai

[chee-ee-sigh]

small

Describes the parking lot as small.

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

駐車

chuusha

[choo-shah]

parking

Used with 場 to form 駐車場, 'parking lot.'

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

場

jou

[joh]

place; lot

Completes 駐車場, meaning parking lot.

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

が

[gah]

subject marker

Marks the parking lot as the thing that exists.

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

ございます

gozai masu

there is / exists (polite)

Polite expression of あります, often used in service situations.

Example

近くに駐車場がございます。

There is a parking lot nearby.

Words in this phrase

ござい

gozai

[goh-zah-ee]

to be; to exist (very polite)

A very polite way to say something exists.

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

Completes the polite verb ございます.

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場がございます。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

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