How do you say "Do you sell water?" in Japanese?

"Do you sell water?" in Japanese is "水は売っていますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Do you sell water?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "水は売っていますか。" mean in English?

"水は売っていますか。" means "Do you sell water?" in English. Usage tip: [売っています] literally looks like "is selling," but in questions like this it means "do you carry / sell." You can reuse the pattern with other items: [薬は売っていますか。]

水は売っていますか。

mizu wa utsu te i masu ka

[mee-zoo wah oot teh ee mahss kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [売っています] literally looks like "is selling," but in questions like this it means "do you carry / sell." You can reuse the pattern with other items: [薬は売っていますか。]

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is useful in shops, but for very ordinary items in a convenience store or supermarket, locals often just ask where it is instead. If you're already in the right kind of shop, [水はどこですか。] may sound a bit more natural.

Phrase Breakdown

水

mizu

[mee-zoo]

water

Water, often meaning bottled water in a shop context.

Example

水を一本ください。

One bottle of water, please.

は

[wah]

topic marker

Marks what the question is about, pronounced 'wa' here.

Example

水は冷たいです。

The water is cold.

売っ

utsu

[oot]

sell

Stem of 売っています, meaning to sell or be selling.

Example

この店ではパンを売っています。

This shop sells bread.

て

[teh]

and; -te form linker

The te-form ending used in verb conjugation.

Example

ドアを開けて入ります。

I open the door and go in.

い

[ee]

to be; ongoing state

Part of 〜ています, showing an ongoing action or current state.

Example

今、雨が降っていません。

It is not raining now.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

Polite ending for verbs in present or future tense.

Example

毎日水を飲みます。

I drink water every day.

か

[kah]

question marker

Used at the end of a sentence to ask a question politely.

Example

これは安いですか。

Is this cheap?

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