Japanese Sentences




Definition:The Sentences are groups of words that are used together to express a certain idea; in Japanese the sentence have a special structure you can see below.

  1. General Form


    Subject + Complement + Verb

    For example in the sentence: I play soccer

    in Japanese this are: 私 は サ ッ カ ー を す る (Watashi wa sakka o suru)

    • 私 (Watashi) = I

    • サ ッ カ ー(sakka) = Soccer

    • す る(suru) = Play

      • and

    • は(wa) = This word is put after the subject for indicate who is the subject

    • を(o) = This word is put after the subject for indicate who is the Complement


    Examples:
    • Miguel eats cake in the morning.
    • ミ ゲ ル は 、 午 前 中 に ケ ー キ を 食 べ る
    • Migeru wa, gozen-chū ni kēki o taberu.

    • You play the guitar very well.
    • あ な た は 非 常 に よ く ギ タ ー を 弾 く
    • Anata wa hijō ni yoku gitā o hiku.

    • She danced all at night.
    • 彼 女 は 夜 に す べ て を 踊 っ た
    • Kanojo wa yoru ni subete o odotta.



  2. Interrogative Form

    For the interrogative form in Japanese you must add the word ka to finish of sentence.

    Subject + Complement + Verb + ka


    Examples
    • Juan is here?
    • フ ア ン は こ こ で す か ？
    • Fuan wa kokodesu ka?

    • Do you like chocolate?
    • あ な た は チ ョ コ レ ー ト が 好 き で す か ？
    • Anata wa chokorēto ga sukidesu ka?

    • What time is it?
    • 今 何 時 で す か ？
    • Ima nan-jidesu ka?

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