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Japanese grammar · Beginner 3

〜てあります~te arimasu

has been prepared

Use 「〜てあります」 for a present state that remains after someone intentionally did something, often as preparation.

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Pattern
〜てあります
Romaji
~te arimasu
Course level
Beginner 3
Theme
At Shops and Restaurants

How it works

  1. Look at the picture: the menu placed on the table a moment ago is still there. The focus is on the state that remains after the action.

    Look at the picture: the menu placed on the table a moment ago is still there. The focus is on the state that remains after the action.

  2. Someone put the menu there intentionally, usually for a purpose. Here, it was placed to prepare for the guests’ meal.

    Someone put the menu there intentionally, usually for a purpose. Here, it was placed to prepare for the guests’ meal.

  3. With 「置いてあります」, the focus is on the object’s current state. You do not need to say who put it there.

    With 「置いてあります」, the focus is on the object’s current state. You do not need to say who put it there.

  4. Add 「あります」 to the て-form of a transitive verb. 「置きます」 becomes 「置いてあります」.

    Add 「あります」 to the て-form of a transitive verb. 「置きます」 becomes 「置いてあります」.

  5. When describing the state that remains, the object is usually marked with 「が」, as in 「メニューが」.

    When describing the state that remains, the object is usually marked with 「が」, as in 「メニューが」.

  6. When emphasizing that something is ready for later, the object can also be marked with 「を」. You do not always need to change it to 「が」.

    When emphasizing that something is ready for later, the object can also be marked with 「を」. You do not always need to change it to 「が」.

  7. Use 「に」 to show where the object has been placed. 「テーブルに」 means it has been placed on the table.

    Use 「に」 to show where the object has been placed. 「テーブルに」 means it has been placed on the table.

  8. 「あります」 simply says the object is there. 「置いてあります」 also tells us that someone placed it there.

    「あります」 simply says the object is there. 「置いてあります」 also tells us that someone placed it there.

  9. If a guest is looking for cutlery, you can say 「ナイフやフォークが置いてあります」 to tell them the knives and forks are already laid out.

    If a guest is looking for cutlery, you can say 「ナイフやフォークが置いてあります」 to tell them the knives and forks are already laid out.

Example sentences

  • メニューめにゅーmenyuuがgaテーブルてーぶるteeburuにni置いおいoiてteあります。ありますarimasu

    The menu is placed on the table.

  • あそこasokoにni

In a conversation

  • A
    ナイフないふはわありますか。か

    A: Is there a knife?

  • B
    あそこにナイフないふやフォークふぉーくが置いおいてありますよ。よ

Check yourself

  1. Which sentence is correct?

    1. メニューがテーブルに置いてあります。
    2. メニューがテーブルに置いてありますます。
    3. メニューがテーブルに置きるてあります。
    4. メニューがテーブルに置いてりあります。
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    Answer: A メニューがテーブルに置いてあります。

  2. Which sentence is correct?

    1. お箸がきれいに並べてあります。
    2. お箸がきれいに並べてありますます。
    3. お箸はきれいに並べますあります。
    4. お箸がきれい並べてあります。
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    Answer: A お箸がきれいに並べてあります。

  3. Which sentence is correct?

    1. 飲み物が冷やしてあります。
    2. 飲み物が冷やしてですあります。
    3. 飲み物は冷やしてをあります。
    4. 飲み物が冷やすてあります。
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    Answer: A 飲み物が冷やしてあります。

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ナイフないふ
naifu
やya
フォークふぉーくfooku
がga
置いおいoi
てte
あります。ありますarimasu

Knives and forks are placed over there.

B: Knives and forks are placed over there.

  • A
    ありがとうございます。ございます

    A: Thank you.

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    〜そうですlooks / seems
    〜てみますtry doing
    〜てもらえませんかcould you do for me?
    〜やすい・〜にくいeasy / hard to do
    〜すぎますtoo much / too ~
    〜と読みます・〜と書いてありますis read as / says
    〜はどういう意味ですかwhat does ~ mean?
    〜にしますI’ll choose / have ~
    Previous〜すぎます
    Next〜と読みます・〜と書いてあります