How to say have in Japanese

だda^☆

copula:

be; is - plain copula ➜ である・です

auxiliary verb:

has; have - た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action ➜ た
please; do - indicates light imperative ➜ た

Example Sentences

私watashi はha 眠らnemura なければなりませんnakerebanarimasen。: I have to sleep.
時間jikan がga あるaru かka 分かりませんwakarimasen。: I don't know if there is time.
兄弟kyoudai がga いるiru とto どんなdonna だろdaro うu とto いつもitsumo 思うomou。: I've always wondered what it'd be like to have siblings.
私watashi ならnara そうsou 言っi たta だろdaro うu とto 思うomou。: This is what I would have said.
親友shin'yuu はha何人nin いるiru？: How many close friends do you have?

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