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How to Say ‘There are two’ in Japanese

二つあります

futa tsu ari masu

[foo-tah-tsoo tsoo ah-ree mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: [あります] is used for things that exist or are present, so [二つあります] literally means "there are two." That's why Japanese often says this where English would say "I have," as in [荷物は二つあります] for "I have two pieces of luggage."

Phrase Breakdown

二

futa

[foo-tah-tsoo]

two

The number two, used as part of a counting expression.

Example

荷物は二つあります。

There are two pieces of luggage.

つ

tsu

[tsoo]

counter ending in futatsu

Part of the native counter expression meaning two things.

Example

予約は二つあります。

There are two reservations.

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; have

The stem of あります, used for saying that something exists or is available.

Example

席がありました。

There was a seat available.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A polite ending used with verbs in formal speech.

Example

ありますは丁寧です。

Arimasu is polite.

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