Breakdown of shitsumon ga arimasu ka?
かka
question particle
がga
subject particle
質問shitsumon
question
あるaru
to have
Questions & Answers about shitsumon ga arimasu ka?
Why is が used instead of は in 質問がありますか？
In this sentence が marks the subject whose existence you’re asking about—“Is there a question?”
Using は would make 質問 the topic (“As for questions…”) and imply contrast or a known topic, which isn’t the focus here.
What does あります mean in 質問がありますか？
あります is the intransitive verb meaning “to exist” (for inanimate things).
So 質問がありますか？ literally asks “Does a question exist?” but functions as “Do you have any questions?”
Why is か placed at the end of the sentence?
か is the question particle that turns a statement into a yes/no question.
Without か (質問があります), it’s a plain statement (“There is a question”). Adding か makes it “Is there a question?”
How can ありますか mean “do you have” when it normally means “to exist”?
In Japanese, to ask if someone “has” something inanimate, you literally ask if that thing “exists” for them.
So Xがありますか = “Does X exist?” = “Do you have X?”
How would you say “Do you have any questions?” more explicitly with “any”?
