How to Say ‘There are matches’ in Japanese
試合があります
shiai ga ari masu
[shee-AH-ee ga ah-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: あります normally means something "exists", but it's also the everyday way to say an event is taking place. You can say 会議があります "There's a meeting" or 授業があります "I have class."
Phrase Breakdown
試合
shiai
[shee-AH-ee]
match; game
A noun for a sports match or competition.
明日サッカーの試合があります。
There is a soccer match tomorrow.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
there is; have
Stem of ある, used for existence of things or to ask if something is available.
パンフレットがあり ます。
There are pamphlets.
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.
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