「はい、ありません」とジョーダンさんは答えた。

"No, I don't," said Mr Jordan.

「はい、ありません」とジョーダンさんは答(こた)えた。

" hai, arimasen" to Jo-Dan san wa kotaeta.

はい (はい)

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; OK; okay; present; here; pardon?; what's that?; come again?; giddy-up; giddap

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

さん (さん)

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

答える (こたえる)

to answer; to reply

Readings: トウ、こた.える、こた.え

Meanings: solution, answer