How to Say ‘Did you come?’ in Japanese
来たんですか？
きたんですか？
Phrase Breakdown
来たきた
came
Past tense of 'to come'.
昨日来た。
I came yesterday.
んん
explanatory particle
Used to indicate the reason or emphasis.
行くんだ。
I'm going, you see.
ですです
is
Copula indicating a state.
それは本です。
That is a book.
かか
question particle
Indicates a question.
食べますか？
Will you eat?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
来き
[ki]
Come
The past tense form of 'to come'.
彼は昨日来た。
He came yesterday.
たた
[ta]
(past tense)
Indicates a completed action.
食べた後、寝た。
After eating, I slept.
んん
[n]
(nominalizer)
Turns verbs into nouns or adverbs.
食べるんです。
I am going to eat.
ですです
[desu]
Is
A verb meaning 'is' or 'it is'.
彼は医者です。
He is a doctor.
かか
[ka]
(question marker)
Forms a question when added to a sentence.
これ、知ってますか？
Do you know this?
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