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How to Say ‘What is that woman's kimono?’ in Japanese

あの女の人の着物は、何ですか。

ano onna no hito no kimono wa nan desu ka

[ah-noh ohn-nah no hee-toh no kee-MOH-noh wah nan dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: Use の to mark whose something is: あの女の人の着物 is "that woman's kimono". You can swap in other owners, as in 私の着物 "my kimono".

Phrase Breakdown

あの女の人の

ano onna no hito no

that woman's

Said 'ano onna no hito no'. The final 'no' shows possession, like 's in English.

Example

あの女の人のかばんです。

It's that woman's bag.

Words in this phrase

あの

ano

[ah-noh]

that

Used to refer to something distant from both the speaker and listener.

Example

あの空はきれいだ。

That sky is beautiful.

女

onna

[ohn-nah]

woman; female

女 (おんな) means “woman.” Depending on tone, it can sound blunt when used alone.

Example

この女がどれほど巨大な組織に追われてきたか分かるか。

Do you understand how huge an organization this woman has been chased by?

の

[no]

's; of

A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.

Example

知り合いの会社に興味があります。

I am interested in an acquaintance's company.

人

hito

[hee-toh]

person; people

A general word for a person or people.

Example

人と話すのが好きです。

I like talking with people.

の

[no]

's; of

A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.

Example

知り合いの会社に興味があります。

I am interested in an acquaintance's company.

着物は、

kimono wa

the kimono (topic)

Said 'kimono wa'. The particle は is read 'wa' here and marks the topic. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

着物は高いです。

Kimonos are expensive.

Words in this phrase

着物

kimono

[kee-MOH-noh]

kimono

Traditional Japanese garment.

Example

着物を着ました。

I wore a kimono.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

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 is it?

Said 'nan desu ka'. A polite question ending with 'ka'.

Example

名前は何ですか。

What is your name?

Words in this phrase

何

nan

[nan]

what

何 means what; in 何時 it helps ask 'what time'.

Example

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.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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