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This page provides information about the questions in Japanese, also called the interrogative form. This will enable you to ask people about different topics.
| How?: どのように？ dono you ni? |
What?: 何が？ nani ga? |
Who?: 誰が？ dare ga? |
Why?: なぜ？ naze? |
| Where?: どこで？ doko de ? |
When?: いつ？ itsu? |
These are sentences which include the above tools to ask questions. Asking questions is a very good way to learn a language or start a conversation.
| What is this called?: これは何と呼ばれていますか？ Kore wa nan to yobarete imasu ka? |
Why is it expensive?: なぜ高いのですか？ Naze takai no desu ka? |
| How would you like to pay?: どのような支払いをされますか？ Dono you na siharai wo sare masu ka? |
Can I come?: 行ってもいいですか？ Ittemo iidesu ka? |
| Do you know her?: あなたは彼女を知っていますか？ Anata wa konojo wo sitte imasu ka? |
How difficult is it?: それはどのように難しいですか？ Sore wa dono youni mutsukasii desu ka? |
| Can I help you?: 何か手伝いましょうか？ Nani ka tetsudai mashoo ka? |
Can you help me?: 手伝ってくれますか？ Tetsudatte kure masu ka? |
| Do you speak English?: あなたは英語を話しますか？ Anata wa eigo wo hanasi masu ka? |
How far is this?: これはどれくらい遠いですか？ Kore wa dore kurai tooi desu ka? |
| What time is it?: 何時ですか？ Nan ji desu ka? |
How much is this?: これはいくらですか？ Kore wa ikura desu ka? |
| What is your name?: あなたの名前は何ですか？ Anata no namae wa nan desu ka? |
Where do you live?: あなたはどこに住んでますか？ Atata wa dokoni sunde masu ka? |
| When can we meet?: いつあなたに会えますか？ Itsu anata ni ae masu ka? |
Who is knocking at the door?: ドアをノックしているのは誰ですか？ Doa wo nokku shiteiru noha dare desu ka? |
Now that you have explored questions in Japanese in the interrogative form, let's move on to the next subject below. Or simply choose your own topic from the menu above.
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