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How to Say ‘Do you have a fever?’ in Japanese

熱はありますか。

netsu wa ari masu ka

[neh-TSOO wah ah-ree mahs ka]

💬 Usage Tip: Japanese says "is there a fever?" using あります "to exist/have". The same pattern works for other symptoms, like せきはありますか (seki wa arimasu ka) "do you have a cough?"

Phrase Breakdown

熱は

netsu wa

fever (topic)

熱 (netsu) means 'fever'. The particle は is read 'wa'. Say 'tsu' as one quick sound: netsu wa.

Example

熱は高いです。

The fever is high.

Words in this phrase

熱

netsu

[neh-TSOO]

fever

Body temperature that is high; also heat.

Example

熱が三十八度あります。

I have a fever of 38 degrees.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

ありますか。

ari masu ka

do you have? / is there?

あります (arimasu) means 'there is' or 'to have' for things. Adding か makes it a question. Say it as 'arimas ka'.

Example

時間はありますか。

Do you have time?

Words in this phrase

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist/have

The stem of ある, used for existence or availability of things.

Example

S席はありましたか。

Were S seats available?

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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