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How to Say ‘Are your father and mother doing well?’ in Japanese

お父さんとお母さんも元気ですか?

おとうさんとおかあさんもげんきですか?

💬 Usage Tip: Polite way to inquire about the health of someone’s parents, pronounced as (otōsan to okāsan mo genki desu ka).

🇯🇵 In Japan: Reflects care for family members, fostering goodwill.

Phrase Breakdown

お父さん

お母さん

も元気です

Word-by-Word Breakdown

[o]

honorific prefix

Honorific prefix used in certain nouns.

Example

お茶を飲みます。

I will drink tea.

とう

[tou]

father

Refers to one's own or someone else's father.

Example

私の父は優しいです。

My father is kind.

さんさん

[san]

Ms.; Miss; Mrs.

Title used after someone’s name for respect, similar to 'Mr.'

Example

山田さんは学生です。

Ms. Yamada is a student.

[to]

and

Conjunction used to connect words.

Example

兄と姉がいます。

I have an older brother and sister.

[o]

honorific prefix

Honorific prefix used in certain nouns.

Example

お茶を飲みます。

I will drink tea.

かあ

[kaa]

mother

Refers to one's own or someone else's mother.

Example

母は料理が上手です。

My mother is good at cooking.

さんさん

[san]

Ms.; Miss; Mrs.

Title used after someone’s name for respect, similar to 'Mr.'

Example

山田さんは学生です。

Ms. Yamada is a student.

[mo]

also

Indicates addition or inclusion of extra information.

Example

私も行きます。

I will go too.

元気げんき

[genki]

healthy; well

Used to describe someone's physical or emotional health.

Example

赤ちゃんは元気です。

The baby is healthy.

ですです

[desu]

is

Used to express state or condition.

Example

今日は雨です。

It is rainy today.

[ka]

question marker

Converts a statement to a question at the end of a sentence.

Example

これは何ですか?

What is this?

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