How to Say ‘What are the green leaves on their heads?’ in Japanese
頭の緑の葉っぱは何ですか。
atama no midori no happa wa nan desu ka
[ah-tah-MAH no mee-DOH-ree noh HAHP-pah wah nan dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: You can stack の more than once to narrow things down, as in 頭 "head" + の + 緑の葉っぱ. Read it from the left: "the head's green leaves".
Phrase Breakdown
頭の
atama no
on the head
Said 'atama no'. Give each syllable equal length. 'No' links it to the next noun.
頭の帽子はかわいいです。
The hat on the head is cute.
Words in this phrase
頭
atama
[ah-tah-MAH]
head; mind
The head; also used for the mind or thoughts.
頭が痛いです。
I have a headache.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
緑の葉っぱは
midori no happa wa
the green leaves (topic)
Said 'midori no happa wa'. Pause briefly at the double 'pp'. は is read 'wa'.
緑の葉っぱは春に出ます。
Green leaves come out in spring.
Words in this phrase
緑
midori
[mee-DOH-ree]
green
Noun for the color green; also means greenery. Used with の before nouns.
緑の葉がきれいです。
The green leaves are pretty.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
葉っぱ
happa
[HAHP-pah]
leaf
Casual, everyday word for a leaf of a plant.
葉っぱが赤くなりました。
The leaves turned red.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
何ですか。
nan desu ka
what are they?
Said 'nan desu ka'. A simple polite question.
あれは何ですか。
What is that over there?
Words in this phrase
何
nan
[nan]
what
何 means what; in 何時 it helps ask 'what time'.
何時に始まりますか。
What time does it start?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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