Phrase lesson
How do you say "Do you have an explanation in English?" in Japanese?
Do you have an explanation in English?
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
えいごのせつめいはありますか
えいご の / せつめい は / ありますか
eigo no / setsumei wa / arimasu ka
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use えいごのせつめいはありますか (eigo no setsumei wa arimasu ka) when a form, notice, or procedure is hard to understand in Japanese.
Ask this early, before spending a long time guessing.
Chunk or pattern
Reusable pattern: 〜 は / ありますか
You can replace えいごのせつめい with another thing you are looking for.
Useful office examples:
えいごのしょるいはありますか— Do you have an English document?みほんはありますか— Do you have a sample?コピーきはありますか— Is there a copy machine?
Core words
えいご: English.せつめい: explanation.ありますか: do you have / is there?
Helper words and endings
の: links nouns.えいごのせつめいmeans “an English explanation.”は: marks the topic you are asking about.ありますか: asks whether something exists or is available.
Practical note
Some offices may not have English-speaking staff, but they may still have English forms, sample sheets, or printed explanations. This phrase helps you ask for those materials directly.
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