How to Say ‘Do you have a map of the museum?’ in Japanese
館内の地図はありますか。
kannai no chizu wa ari masu ka
[KAHN-nah-ee noh CHEE-zoo wah ah-ree mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Put any item before はありますか (wa arimasu ka) to ask if they have it: 日本語のパンフレットはありますか "do you have a pamphlet in Japanese?".
Phrase Breakdown
館内の地図は
kannai no chizu wa
a map of the building (topic)
は marks the topic and is pronounced 'wa'.
館内の地図は無料です。
The building map is free.
Words in this phrase
館内
kannai
[KAHN-nah-ee]
inside the building
Refers to the interior of a facility like a museum or library.
館内では写真は禁止です。
Photos are prohibited inside the building.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
地図
chizu
[CHEE-zoo]
map
A drawing showing the layout of a place.
地図を見てください。
Please look at the map.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
ありますか。
ari masu ka
do you have? / is there?
Polite question form of ある (to exist, for things). Rising tone on 'ka'.
Wi-Fiはありますか。
Is there Wi-Fi?
Words in this phrase
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
there is; have
Stem of ある, used for existence of things or asking if something is available.
住所の紙がありました。
There was an address paper/document.
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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