"Ka" a verbal question marker
When you ask something, you just have to ad the grammar
marker "ka" to the verb at the end of a sentence. The verb
always comes last in Japanese, so it goes like this
I am Tanaka
Watashi wa Tanaka desu
(subject) (object) (verb)
Are you (Mr./ Mrs.) Tanaka?
Anata wa Tanaka-san desu ka
(subject) (object) (verb)
When you address a Japanese person, family name is used followed by "san".
You have to ad "san" to the name when addressing a Japanese person but
don't use "san" when referring to yourself.
Anata wa Tanaka-san desu
(You are Mr/Mrs Tanaka)
Anata wa Tanaka-san desu ka ?
(Are you Mr/Mrs Tanaka?)
As being explained, subject can be left out
Tanaka-san desu
(He/she is Mr/Mrs Tanaka)
Tanaka-san desu ka?
(Is he/she Mr/Mrs Tanaka?)
Gakusei desu
(I am/she is a student)
Gakusei desu ka?
(Are you/Is she a student?)
Tokyoo desu
(This is Tokyo)
Tokyoo desu ka?
(Is this Tokyo?)
Amerikajin desu
(I am / he is American)
Amerikajin desu ka?
(Are you/Is he American?)
If you say with the rising intonation at the end of a sentence like
Tanaka-san ?
Gakusei ?
Tokyoo?
Amerikajin?
you can make a question sentence, but we find out with more ease that
you are asking when you use "ka", verbal question marker to the verb
at the end of a sentence


Now let's practice the key sentences and understand
how to use "desu" and "ka". Click me


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