How to Say ‘Is it? (polite question)’ in Japanese
ですか
ですか
💬 Usage Tip: Attach to nouns to ask politely: [カリフォルニアですか。] “California?” It can also confirm info.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Repeating with [ですか] is a common “confirmation question” style in Japan—short, polite, and not too direct.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
ですです
[desu]
is/are (polite copula)
Polite ‘to be’ used before か to ask a question politely.
ごしゅっしんはどちらですか。
Where are you from? (polite)
かか
[ka]
question particle
Makes the sentence a question. In polite speech, it commonly follows です.
ごしゅっしんはどちらですか。
Where are you from? (polite)
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