How to Say ‘Do you have?’ in Japanese
はありますか
wa ari masu ka
[wah ah-ree mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [ありますか] is the go-to way to ask whether something exists or is available. Attach [は] to the thing you're asking about for a natural "Do you have...?" shape: [個室はありますか] or [子ども用の椅子はありますか].
Phrase Breakdown
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
A particle that marks the topic of the sentence.
個室はありますか。
Do you have a private room?
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
there is; have
The stem of あります, used for existence or availability of things.
空席がありそうです。
It seems there are empty seats.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Makes the verb polite in standard speech.
席はあります。
There are seats available.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
A particle placed at the end to make a question.
半個室ですか。
Is it a semi-private room?
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