Asking Questions

Asking How?

How many? - ikutsu desu ka

How much? -  ikura desu ka

How far? - dono kurai tooku

How long? - dono kurai kakaru no

How small? - dono kurai chiisai no

How big? - dono kurai ookii no

How soon? - dono kurai suguni

How late? - dono kurai okureru no

How fast? - dono kurai hayai no

How come? - doushite

Various Question (A)

What time? - nanji ni

What day? - nannichi

Which date? - dono hi

Which way? - dono houkou

Which one? - dore

Where to? - doko e

From when? - itsu kara

From where? - doko kara

Till when? - itsu made

What`s this? - kore wa nani

Where is that? - sore wa doko

Various Questions (B)

What happened? - dou shita no

What`s wrong? - douka shita no

Any problem? - nanika mondai aru

Any question? - nanika shitsumon aru

Why not? - naze ikenai no

To whom? - dare ni

So what? - dakara nan nano

What for? - nan no tame

With who? - dare to issho ni

Why me? - naze watashi nano

Who`s calling? - donata desu ka (on the phone)

About when? - itsu goro

Various Question (C)

What`s your name? - namae wa nan desu ka

What`s the date? - nannichi desu ka

What is it? - sore wa nan desu ka

What`s your hobby? - shumi wa nan desu ka

Why tell me? - naze watashi ni iu no

Who told you? - dare ga itta no

Who is it? - donata desu ka

When was that? - sore wa itsu datta no

Who did it? - dare ga shita no

Who is coming? - dare ga kuru no desu ka

What`s the cause? - dou iu koto nano

What`s your nationality? - kokuseki wa doko

Where is it? - sore wa doko

Where are you? - doko ni iru no

What`s your job? - donna shigoto o shiteiru no

Where are you from? - doko no shusshin desu ka

Various Question (D)

Are you ready? - junbi dekiteru

Are you tired? - tsukareteru

Are you serious? - honki nano

Are you okay? - daijoubu desu ka

Is this okay? - kore de ii no

Will you come? - kite kureru

Want to dance? - odorimasen ka

Shall we start? - hajimemashou ka

Shall we go? - ikimashou ka

Are you kidding? - joudan deshou

Do you smoke? - tabako o suimasu ka

About what time? - nanji goro desu ka

Is something wrong? - douka shimashita ka