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Look at how the full bowl of salad changes: focus on whether anything that was there before is still left now.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 1

まだあります／もうありませんmada arimasu / mou arimasen

still left or all gone

Use 「まだあります」 when some remains and 「もうありません」 when none is left.

How it works

  1. Look at how the full bowl of salad changes: focus on whether anything that was there before is still left now.

    Look at how the full bowl of salad changes: focus on whether anything that was there before is still left now.

  2. 「まだあります」 means some is still left now: the state of having something continues.

    「まだあります」 means some is still left now: the state of having something continues.

  3. 「もうありません」 means there was some before, but now none is left: the remaining amount is zero.

    「もうありません」 means there was some before, but now none is left: the remaining amount is zero.

  4. In the example, 「まだあります」 is used even with only about 500 yen left: it means some remains, not necessarily a lot.

    In the example, 「まだあります」 is used even with only about 500 yen left: it means some remains, not necessarily a lot.

  5. Asking 「まだありますか」 checks whether any is still left. Choose your answer according to what actually remains.

    Asking 「まだありますか」 checks whether any is still left. Choose your answer according to what actually remains.

Example sentences

  • サラダさらだsaradaはわwaまだmadaありますarimasuか。かka

    Is there any salad left?

  • もうmouありません。ありませんarimasen

    There isn't any left.

    • In a conversation

    • A
      サラダさらだはわまだありますか。か

      A: Is there any salad left?

    • B
      もうありません。ありません新しいあたらしいサラダさらだを作りましょう。つくりましょう

      B: There isn't any left. Let's make a new salad.

    • A
      お金おかねはわまだありますか。か

      A: Do you still have any money?

    • B
      まだあります。ありますでも500ごひゃく円えんくらいです。です

      B: I still have some. But only about 500 yen.

    • A
      ジュースじゅーすはわまだありますか。か

      A: Is there any juice left?

    • B
      もうありません。ありませんコンビニこんびにへえ買いかいに行きましょういきましょうか。か

    Check yourself

    1. Level 1 · Recognise

      Which sentence is correct?

    2. Level 1 · Recognise

      Listen and choose the meaning

    3. Level 2 · Build

      Put the words in order

      Is there still salad?

    4. Level 3 · Use

      What goes in the blank?

      チケット ありますか。

      Are there still tickets?

    More grammar in this theme

    • 〜は〜にありますwhere an object is located
    • 〜は〜にいますwhere a person or animal is
    • 〜に〜があります／いますwhat is present at a place
    • 〜てくださいpolite request to do
    • 〜で〜ますtool or means used
    • 〜方way to do something
    • どの〜／どれwhich one or which item
    • 〜ていますaction in progress
    • 〜ましょうかoffer or suggestion
    • まだあります／もうありませんstill left or all gone
    • 誰が〜ますかask who does it
    Previous〜ましょうかNext誰が〜ますか

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    B: There isn't any left. Shall I go buy some at the convenience store?