Interrogatives (Question Words) Flashcards
Learn all the different interrogatives (question words)
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who?
どなた (polite/formal)
だれ (casual/informal)
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what?
何(なん・なに)
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where?
どこ
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when?
いつ
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why?
なぜ (polite/formal)
どうして (casual/informal)
なんで (colloquial)
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how?
いかが (polite/formal)
どう(casual/informal)
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which one?
(out of 2 choices)
どちら (polite/formal)
どっち (casual/informal)
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which one?
(out of more than 2 choices)
どれ
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which [noun] ?
e.g. which book?
どの [noun]
e.g. どの本
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how much?
what amount?
いくら
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how many?
what number?
いくつ
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how many [noun] ?
e.g. how many people?
何 [counter]
e.g. 何人
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what kind of [noun] ?
e.g. what kind of car?
what kind of family?
どのような [noun] (polite/formal)
どんな [noun] (casual/informal)
e.g. どのような車
どんな家族
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どなた (polite/formal)
だれ (casual/informal)
who?
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何(なん・なに)
what?