Grammar: first steps › Lesson 4
Asking questions with か
Add か at the end of a sentence to turn it into a question.
Key points
か at the end
Turn "Gakusei desu" into "Gakusei desu ka" by placing か at the end. When speaking, your voice rises on the last sound.
Question words
When you use question words such as だれ (who), 何 (what), どこ (where), いつ (when) and いくら (how much), you still end with か.
Examples
- あなたは学生ですか。Anata wa gakusei desu ka.Are you a student?
- 駅はどこですか。Eki wa doko desu ka.Where is the station?
- これはいくらですか。Kore wa ikura desu ka.How much is this?
- あの人は誰ですか。Ano hito wa dare desu ka.Who is that person?
- お茶を飲みますか。Ocha o nomimasu ka.Will you drink tea?
A small tip
You can answer with "Hai, sou desu" (yes, that is right) or "Iie, chigaimasu" (no, that is not right).
Check yourself
1. Which word do you put at the end to make a question?
Put か at the end.
2. Which word asks about a place in "Eki wa ___ desu ka."?
どこ asks about a place.
3. What does "Kore wa ikura desu ka" ask?
いくら asks about a price.
This lesson was checked on 2026.11.08. Translations are a learning guide.
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