Japanese Language : Creating Question or Introgative Sentence

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Creating Question or Introgative Sentence

There are a simple pattern to make a question to ask something such as nationality, occupation or even age. It is a common form that usually request an answer in a yes or no form.

The question form is can be shown below :

Pattern :  Subject は + (nationality, occupation,age)  + ですか

The possible answer that can came up is in this form that is
shown below :

Agreement: はい、。。。。です

Denial: いいえ、。。。。。ではありません。(formal, polite).

       いいえ、。。。。。じゃありません。(less-formal, daily conversation).

       いいえ、。。。。。じゃない。(non-formal, daily conversation).

No.

Sentences

1.

Question

君が日本人ですか

きみがにほんじんですか

Kimi ga nihonjin desuka

Are you a Japanese?

Answer

はい、私は日本人です。

はい、わたくしはにほんじんです。

Hai, watakushi wa nihon jin
desu.

Yes, I am a Japanese

2.

Question

かれは研究者ですか

かれはけんきゅうしゃですか

Kare wa kenkyuusha desuka

Is he a researcher ?

Answer

いいえ、研究者じゃありません。

いいえ、けんきゅうしゃではありません。

Iie, kenkyuusha dewa arimasen.

No, he is not a researcher.

3.

Question

山本さんは46歳ですか

やまださんは46さいですか

Yamada san wa 46 sai
desuka

Is Yamada 46 years old ?

Answer

いいえ、山田さんは46歳ではありません。

いいえ、やまださんは46さいではありません。

Iie, Yamada san wa
46 sai dewa arimasen

No, Yamada is not 46 years old.

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