How do you say "Do you have?" in Japanese?

"Do you have?" in Japanese is "はございますか". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Do you have?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "はございますか" mean in English?

"はございますか" means "Do you have?" in English. Usage tip: [ございますか] is a more polite version of [ありますか]. Staff often use it for customer-facing questions like [ご希望はございますか] = "Do you have any preferences?"

はございますか

wa gozai masu ka

[wah goh-zah-ee mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [ございますか] is a more polite version of [ありますか]. Staff often use it for customer-facing questions like [ご希望はございますか] = "Do you have any preferences?"

Phrase Breakdown

は

[wah]

topic marker

Marks the topic of the sentence. Here it highlights 'as for your preference.'

Example

お席のご希望はございますかと聞かれたので、個室をお願いしました。

I was asked if I had a seating preference, so I requested a private room.

ござい

gozai

[goh-zah-ee]

to exist; to have (polite stem)

A very polite verb stem from ございます, used in customer service to mean 'there is' or 'you have.'

Example

何かご希望はございますかと丁寧に聞かれました。

I was politely asked whether I had any preferences.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

Polite ending attached to verbs. It makes the expression formal and suitable for staff-customer conversations.

Example

ご希望はございますかと店員さんが言います。

The staff member says, 'Do you have any preferences?'

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

お席のご希望はございますかと確認されました。

I was asked to confirm whether I had a seating preference.

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