How to Say ‘Do you have any plans?’ in Japanese
何か予定ありますか？
nani ka yotei ari masu ka
[nah-nee kah yoh-TEH ah-ree mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech the が after 予定 is often dropped, so you hear 予定ありますか rather than 予定がありますか. Adding 何か (nanika) "anything" makes it a softer, open question: 何か質問ありますか？ "Any questions?"
Phrase Breakdown
何か
nani ka
anything / something
何 (nani) + か makes 'something' or 'anything'. Pronounce it 'nanika' with even pitch on each syllable.
何か飲みますか？
Will you drink something?
Words in this phrase
何
nani
[nah-nee]
what; something (with か)
何 by itself is “what.” In 何か, it becomes “something / anything” depending on context.
何か気になることがあったら言ってください。
If there’s anything that bothers you, please tell me.
か
ka
[kah]
some- (indefinite)
After a question word, makes it indefinite: 何か = something.
何か食べたいです。
I want to eat something.
予定ありますか？
yotei ari masu ka
do you have plans?
予定 (yotei) means 'plan'. ありますか asks 'is there / do you have?'. The particle が is dropped in casual speech. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
明日、予定ありますか？
Do you have plans tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
予定
yotei
[yoh-TEH]
plan; schedule
A noun for something you have planned or scheduled.
明日の予定は何ですか？
What are your plans for tomorrow?
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of ある, used for things that exist or are available.
今日は窓側の席がありそうです。
It seems there are window-side seats available today.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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