How to Say ‘Yes, we do.’ in Japanese
はい、あります。
hai ari masu
[hai ah-ree mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: A simple, polite answer: [はい] + [あります]. Great to recognize because you will hear it often when shopping.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff may answer briefly like this first, then add a location right after.
Phrase Breakdown
はい
hai
[hai]
yes
Used to answer a question positively.
はい、あります。
Yes, we have it.
あります
ari masu
there is; it exists; we have
Used for non-living things to say something exists or is available.
パンがあります。
There is bread.
Words in this phrase
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist / have
Used to say something is available or exists.
ざっしがありました。
There was a magazine.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Polite verb ending common in formal speech.
すぐいきます。
I will go right away.
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