Basic Japanese Questions and Answers 日本語の基本的な質問と回答

Basic Japanese Questions and Answers 日本語の基本的な質問と回答

Basic 基本

Questions 質問

Answers 回答

Here are the most common Japanese questions and answers.

There are no question marks in standard writing. Thus, "か" or "Ka" ending imply that the sentence is a question.

In speech, the "Ka" can be dropped to turn the question into a very casual one.

1. Asking "What’s your name?" in Japanese

名前は何ですか。

Namae wa nan desu ka?

Super Polite:

(name) と申します。

(name) to moushimasu.

I am (name).

2. Where are you from?

出身はどこですか。

Shusshin wa doko desu ka?

3. Where do you live?

どこに住んでいますか。

Doko ni sunde imasu ka?

4. What’s your job (occupation)?

仕事は何ですか。

Shigoto wa nan desu ka?

5. Can you speak Japanese?

日本語を話せますか。

Nihongo wo hanasemasu ka?

6. How long have you been studying Japanese for?

どのくらい日本語を勉強していますか。

Dono kurai nihongo wo benkyou shite imasu ka?

7. Where have you learned Japanese?

どこで日本語を学びましたか。

Doko de nihongo wo manabimashita ka?

8. Can you eat Japanese food?

日本食が食べられますか。

Nihon shoku ga taberaremasu ka?

9. Do you like Japanese food?

日本食が好きですか。

Nihon shoku ga suki desuka?

10. Asking "How is it?" in Japanese

どうですか。

Dou desu ka?