Saturday, June 13, 2009

Japanese Question Words



The very basic:
1. what=nani / nan=なに / なん / 何     

2. who=dare=だれ / 誰

3. where=doko=どこ / 何処

4. why=naze=なぜ/何故

5. when=itsu=いつ

6. which=dore=どれ

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A more complete list:
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1. what=nani / nan=なに / なん / 何     

2. who=dare=だれ / 誰

3. where=doko=どこ / 何処

4. why=naze=なぜ/何故

5. why=doushite=どうして

6. why=nande=なんで

7. when=itsu=いつ

8. which=dore=どれ

9. which=docchi=どっち

10. how=douyatte=どうやって

11. how=donoyouni=どのように

Here is a basic lesson on how to make questions:
http://thejapanesepage.com/grammar/questions

and here
http://japanese.about.com/od/simplejapanesephrases/a/sjp1.htm

4 comments:

  1. Add in one more: How much (price) = いくら

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  2. yeah, i agree
    it's helpful how you've go the kanji too

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