Interrogatives (Question Words) Flashcards

Learn all the different interrogatives (question words)

1
Q

Say in Japanese.

who?

A

どなた (polite/formal)

だれ (casual/informal)

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2
Q

Say in Japanese.

what?

A

何(なん・なに)

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3
Q

Say in Japanese.

where?

A

どこ

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4
Q

Say in Japanese.

when?

A

いつ

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5
Q

Say in Japanese.

why?

A

なぜ (polite/formal)

どうして (casual/informal)

なんで (colloquial)

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6
Q

Say in Japanese.

how?

A

いかが (polite/formal)

どう(casual/informal)

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7
Q

Say in Japanese.

which one?

(out of 2 choices)

A

どちら (polite/formal)

どっち (casual/informal)

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8
Q

Say in Japanese.

which one?

(out of more than 2 choices)

A

どれ

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9
Q

Say in Japanese.

which [noun] ?

e.g. which book?

A

どの [noun]

e.g. どの本

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10
Q

Say in Japanese.

how much?

what amount?

A

いくら

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11
Q

Say in Japanese.

how many?

what number?

A

いくつ

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12
Q

Say in Japanese.

how many [noun] ?

e.g. how many people?

A

何 [counter]

e.g. 何人

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13
Q

Say in Japanese.

what kind of [noun] ?

e.g. what kind of car?

what kind of family?

A

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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14
Q

Say in English.

どなた (polite/formal)

だれ (casual/informal)

A

who?

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15
Q

Say in English.

何(なん・なに)

A

what?

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16
Q

Say in English.

どこ

A

where?

17
Q

Say in English.

いつ

A

when?

18
Q

Say in English.

なぜ (polite/formal)

どうして (casual/informal)

なんで (colloquial)

A

why?

19
Q

Say in English.

いかが (polite/formal)

どう(casual/informal)

A

how?

20
Q

Say in English.

どちら (polite/formal)

どっち (casual/informal)

A

which one?

(out of 2 choices)

21
Q

Say in English.

どれ

A

which one?

(out of more than 2 choices)

22
Q

Say in English.

どの [noun]

e.g. どの本

A

which [noun] ?

e.g. which book?

23
Q

Say in English.

いくら

A

how much?

what amount?

24
Q

Say in English.

いくつ

A

how many?

what number?

25
Q

Say in English.

何 [counter]

e.g. 何人

A

how many [noun] ?

e.g. how many people?

26
Q

Say in English.

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

A

what kind of [noun] ?

e.g. what kind of car?

what kind of family?