Japanese Grammar N5 - Part 9: Question Words & か

The particle か is used to indicate a question in Japanese. It is placed at the end of a sentence, both in spoken and written form (especially in polite speech).

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Common Wh- Words

• だれ — who
• なん／なに — what
• どこ — where
• いつ — when
• どれ — which

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Basic Patterns

• これは なんですか。
  What is this?

• だれが 先生ですか。
  Who is the teacher?

• たなかさんは いつ 来ますか。
  When will Mr. Tanaka come?

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Embedded Questions

In Japanese, question words + か can also form an embedded clause inside another sentence.

Example:
たなかさんが いつ 来るか、知っていますか。
Do you know when Mr. Tanaka will come?

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Practice

Make questions with か:

1. たなかさん／どこ／います →
   Answer: たなかさんは どこに いますか。

2. これは／いくら →
   Answer: これは いくらですか。