6. Question Words
By mastering these question words, your conversational skills will be much stronger!
いつ (itsu) - when
いつ きました か？
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itsu kimashita ka?
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When did you come? [literally "when came?" Notice the "you" is understood.]
どこ (doko) - where
どこ から きました か？
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doko kara kimashita ka?
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Where did you come from? [literally "where from came?"]
どうして (doushite) - why
どうして きました か？
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doushite kimashita ka?
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Why did you come? [literally "why came?"]
なぜ (naze) - why
なぜ
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naze?
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Why? [used in the same way as doushite]
だれ (dare) - who
だれが きました か。
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dare ga kimashita ka?
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Who came?
何 (nani) - what
なに を 買いました か。
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nani o kaimashita ka.
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What did you buy?
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