How to Say ‘Do you have?’ in Japanese
ありますか？
ari masu ka
[a-ri ma-su ka]
💬 Usage Tip: [ありますか] is a very common way to ask whether something exists or whether someone has something: [お時間ありますか], [質問はありますか]. With an object before it, it often comes out in English as "do you have ... ?"
Phrase Breakdown
あり
ari
[a-ri]
exist
Indicates the presence or existence of something.
本があります。
There is a book.
ます
masu
[ma-su]
politeness marker
Adds politeness to a statement.
椅子は部屋にあります。
The chair is in the room.
か？
ka
[ka]
(question marker)
Turns a statement into a question.
行きますか？
Will you go?
Words in this phrase
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Indicates a question being asked.
問題がありますか？
Is there a problem?
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