A1 Collocation Neutre 1 min de lecture

時間があります

jikan ga arimasu

Have time

Entraîne-toi

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use {時間|じかん}があります to express that you have free time or availability for a task or meeting.

  • Means: To possess or have available a period of time.
  • Used in: Scheduling meetings, declining invitations, or checking availability.
  • Don't confuse: {時間|じかん}があります (I have time) with {時間|じかん}です (It is time).
Clock 🕒 + Person 👤 = Available time ✅

Explication à ton niveau :

This phrase means you have free time. You use it to say you are free to talk or do something.
Use this to express availability. It is a simple way to tell someone you are not busy and can accommodate their request.
This collocation is essential for social and professional scheduling. It functions as a polite inquiry or statement regarding one's personal capacity to engage in tasks.
Beyond simple availability, this phrase acts as a social buffer. It allows speakers to manage expectations regarding their workload or social commitments without being overly blunt.
The phrase exemplifies the Japanese existential construction. It serves as a pragmatic tool for negotiating social time, reflecting the cultural emphasis on situational awareness and interpersonal consideration.
This phrase encapsulates the intersection of existential grammar and social pragmatics. It is a quintessential example of how Japanese speakers use the verb 'aru' to define personal temporal boundaries within a collective social framework.

Signification

To possess or have available a period of time.

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Contexte culturel

Asking about time is a sign of respect for the other person's busy schedule.

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Politeness

Always use 'desu/masu' form with strangers.

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Politeness

Always use 'desu/masu' form with strangers.

Teste-toi

Fill in the blank with the correct particle.

{時間|じかん} ___ ありますか？

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : が

The particle 'ga' marks the subject of existence.

🎉 Score : /1

Banque d exercices

2 exercices
Choisis la bonne réponse Fill Blank

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte :
Fill in the blank with the correct particle. Fill Blank A1

{時間|じかん} ___ ありますか？

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : が

The particle 'ga' marks the subject of existence.

🎉 Score : /2

Questions fréquentes

1 questions

Yes, but drop the 'desu/masu'.

Expressions liées

🔗

{時間|じかん}がありません

contrast

I don't have time

Où l'utiliser

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Coffee Invitation

A: {明日|あした}、{時間|じかん}がありますか？

B: {はい}、{時間|じかん}があります。

neutral
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Work Request

Boss: {今|いま}、{時間|じかん}がありますか？

Employee: {はい}、{何|なに}でしょうか？

formal

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

Imagine a clock (jikan) that has a 'check' (arimasu) mark on it, meaning you are free.

Association visuelle

You are looking at a calendar, and you see a big empty box. You point to it and say 'Jikan ga arimasu!'

Story

Taro is busy. He looks at his phone. He sees a gap in his schedule. He smiles and says, 'Jikan ga arimasu!' He calls his friend to meet for lunch.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'I have time' in English or 'Tengo tiempo' in Spanish. It is a universal way to express availability.

Word Web

時間あります忙しい予定空き自由

Défi

Ask three people today if they have time for a quick chat.

Review in 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, and 30 days.

Prononciation

Accent Flat pitch.

Standard Japanese pronunciation.

Spectre de formalité

Formel
{時間|じかん}がございますか？

{時間|じかん}がございますか？ (Asking for availability)

Neutre
{時間|じかん}がありますか？

{時間|じかん}がありますか？ (Asking for availability)

Informel
{時間|じかん}ある？

{時間|じかん}ある？ (Asking for availability)

Argot
{時間|じかん}あるの？

{時間|じかん}あるの？ (Asking for availability)

Derived from the classical Japanese verb 'aru' (to exist).

Edo:

Le savais-tu ?

The word {時間|じかん} comes from Buddhist concepts of time.

Notes culturelles

Asking about time is a sign of respect for the other person's busy schedule.

“{今|いま}、{時間|じかん}がありますか？”

Amorces de conversation

“

{今日|きょう}、{時間|じかん}がありますか？

Erreurs courantes

✗

{時間|じかん}です

✓

{時間|じかん}があります

literal translation
{時間|じかん}です means 'It is time' (e.g., time to leave). Learners often confuse this with 'I have time'.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Tengo tiempo

Spanish uses 'tener' (to have), while Japanese uses 'aru' (to exist).

French Very Similar

J'ai du temps

Japanese does not use articles.

German Very Similar

Ich habe Zeit

German word order is strictly V2.

Japanese self

{時間|じかん}があります

N/A

Arabic moderate

عندي وقت (Indi waqt)

Japanese uses a subject marker.

Chinese Very Similar

有时间 (Yǒu shíjiān)

Chinese lacks particles.

Korean very_high

시간이 있어요 (Sigani isseoyo)

Phonetic differences.

Portuguese Very Similar

Tenho tempo

Verb conjugation.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2016)

“{時間|じかん}がありますか？”

Asking about free time.

Facile à confondre

時間があります vs {時間|じかん}です

Learners think it means 'I have time'.

It means 'It is time'.

Questions fréquentes (1)

Yes, but drop the 'desu/masu'.

usage contexts

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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