How to Say ‘What do you have?’ in Japanese
何がありますか？
なにがありますか？
💬 Usage Tip: A common phrase when inquiring about available items.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Useful at cafes or restaurants where the menu might be unfamiliar.
Phrase Breakdown
何
が
ありますか
Word-by-Word Breakdown
何なに
[nani]
what is there
Used to ask what options are available.
カフェに何がありますか？
What is there in the café?
がが
[ga]
(subject marker)
Indicates the subject of a sentence.
これがいいです。
This one is good.
ありあり
[ari]
is
Part of expression to indicate existence or presence.
そこに山があります。
There is a mountain there.
ますます
[masu]
is (polite)
Verb ending making the sentence polite.
あの人はいます。
That person is here.
かか
[ka]
(question marker)
Indicates a question in Japanese.
なぜですか？
Why is it?
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