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How do you say "Do you have this?" in Japanese?

Use this while shopping when you check whether something is available.

Do you have this?

在庫確認

Use これ ありますか (kore arimasu ka) while shopping when you check whether something is available. Learn it mainly as a chunk.

Answer

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これありますか

これ ありますか

kore arimasu ka

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Quick use

Use これ ありますか (kore arimasu ka) while shopping when you check whether something is available. It is meant to be short, polite, and easy to say under pressure.

Chunk or pattern

  • Treat これ ありますか as one useful chunk first.
  • Do not worry about rebuilding it from grammar every time. The fastest win is to recognize it, say it, and hear the reply that usually comes after it.

Helper words and endings

  • ますか: is a polite question ending after verbs. It is common in practical questions like できますか and いきますか.

Practical note

Use this when you want the other person to correct you quickly. It is especially useful with forms, directions, platform signs, and simple choices.