How to Say ‘Do you have?’ in Japanese
ありますか。
ari masu ka
[ah-ree mahs kah]
Phrase Breakdown
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
there is / have
The stem of ある, used for existence or having something. In questions, it asks whether something exists.
ご希望がありましたら教えてください。
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ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending used in formal speech, such as あります.
お席はありますか。
Do you have seats available?
か
ka
[kah]
question particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
ご希望はありますか。
Do you have any preferences?
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