How to Say ‘Is there? / do you have?’ in Japanese
ありますか
ari masu ka
[ah-ree mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [ありますか] is the polite question form of [あります]. Use it to ask whether something exists or is available.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Very useful in stores when an item is sold out, seasonal, or just hard to find.
Phrase Breakdown
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist / have
From ある; used for the existence of things or asking if something is available.
みずがありました。
There was water.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Makes the verb polite in everyday store conversation.
いまいきます。
I am going now.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the phrase into a polite question.
これでいいですか。
Is this okay?
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