Week 3 recall: asking and answering
By the end you'll test the question words and softeners from week 3.
- 1
ですか? nan desu ka?
Polite 'what is it?'
Use when pointing and asking
これはですか? kore wa nan desu ka?
What's this?
- 2
どこですか? doko desu ka?
'Where is it?'
Use when asking about a place
はどこですか? eki wa doko desu ka?
Where's the station?
- 3
いつですか? itsu desu ka?
'When is it?'
Use when asking about timing
はいつですか? kaigi wa itsu desu ka?
When's the meeting?
- 4
〇〇ですよね? ~ desu yo ne?
Soft 'right?' for collaborative questions.
Use when checking shared knowledge
ですよね? ashita desu yo ne?
Tomorrow, right?
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