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Asking Questions: Questions are formed by placing the questions particle "ka か" behind verbs. Therefore, everytime you want to ask a question, just place "ka か" at the end. Answering Questions: Simple and common replies such as "That's right.", "I agree." and "That's it." are "Sou desu. そうです。"; "That's wrong.", "I disagree." and "That's not so." are "Chigaimasu. ちがいます。". Click "Read more..." to see some examples on asking questions and answering questions.
Let's take a look at some examples on asking questions and answering questions. Example 1: Winter-san: "ここはおさかですか？" Winter-san: "Koko wa(ha) Osaka desu ka?" Winter-san: "Is here Osaka?"
Summer-san: "はい、そうです。" Summer-san: "Hai, sou desu." Summer-san: "Yes, that's right."
Example 2: Autumn-san: "かれはにほんじんですか？ / 彼日本人ですか？" Autumn-san: "Kare wa(ha) nihonjin desu ka?" Autumn-san: "Is he Japanese?"
Winter-san: "いえ、ちがいます。 かれはちゅうごくじんです。 / 否、ちがいます。 彼は中国人です。" Winter-san: "Ie, chigaimasu. Kare wa(ha) Chuugokujin desu." Winter-san: "No, he's not. He is Chinese."
Example 3: Summer-san: "あれはWinterさんのくるまですか？ / あれはWinterさんのく車ですか？" Summer-san: "Are wa(ha) Winter-san no kuruma desu ka?" Summer-san: "Is that Winter's car?"
Autumn-san: "ちょっとわかりません。" Autumn-san: "Chotto wakarimasen." Autumn-san: "I'm not sure."
Example 4:
Winter-san: "このすしはおいしいですか？ / 此の寿司は美味しいですか？" Winter-san: "Kono sushi wa(ha) oishii desu ka?" Winter-san: "Is this sushi delicious?"
Autumn-san: "はい、そうです。" Autumn-san: "Hai, sou desu." Autumn-san: "Yes, it is."
Example 5: Using "Sou desu. そうです。 " to reply one's comment/sentence. Autumn-san: "このかばんはきれいです。 / 此の鞄は奇麗です。" Autumn-san: "Kono kaban wa(ha) kirei desu." Autumn-san: "This bag is beautiful."
Winter-san: "はい、そうです！" Winter-san: "Hai, sou desu!" Winter-san: "Yes, I agree!"
Example 6: Note the use of "Sou desu ka. そうですか？" meaning "Is that so?". Summer-san: "かのじょは だいせいです。 / 彼女は大生です。" Summer-san: "Kanojo wa(ha) daisei desu." Summer-san: "She is a college student."
Autumn-san: "あ、そうですか。" Autumn-san: "A, sou desu ka." Autumn-san: "Oh, is she?"
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