日本語のおしゃべり

Japanese Language
「Sentence Structure」

「4」

(a) Is Ms. Takagi a lawyer?
高木さんは弁護士ですか。
Takagi-san wa bengoshi desu ka.
(b) Is this Japanese or Chinese?
これは日本語ですか、中国語ですか。
Kore wa nihongo desu ka, chūgokugo desu ka.

The particle ka at the end of the sentence turns the sentence into a question. When wanting to form alternate questions, simple add as many questions as needed, while omitting the topic, which does not need to be repeated. 「examples 3 & 4」

Examples:
成田さんは新聞社のレポーターですか。
Narita-san wa shinbunsha no repōtā desu ka.
Is Ms. Narita a reporter for a newspaper (company)?

それは課長の机ですか。
Sore wa kachō no tsukue desu ka.
Is that the section chief's desk?

三上さんはエンジニアですか、建築家ですか。
Mikami-san wa enjinia desu ka, kenchikuka desu ka.
Is Mr. Mikami an engineer or an architecht？

この本はあなたのですか、ビルのですか。
Kono hon wa anata no desu ka, Biru no desu ka.
Is this book yours, or Bill's？
「Is this book yours? Bill's?」

Hope that has helped you understand more of how Japanese works, hope to see you again！

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