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How to Say ‘Then what's that big cart?’ in Japanese

じゃあ、あの大きい車は何ですか。

jaa ano ookii kuruma wa nan desu ka

[JAH ah-noh oh-KEE koo-roo-MAH wah nan dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: じゃあ (jā) means "well then" and starts a new question or topic based on what was just said. It's casual but fine with a polite question.

Phrase Breakdown

じゃあ、あの大きい車は

jaa ano ookii kuruma wa

then, that big cart (topic)

じゃあ (jaa) means 'well then'. Next comes 'that big cart' with the topic marker は (pronounced 'wa').

Example

じゃあ、あの大きい車は誰のですか。

Then, whose is that big cart?

Words in this phrase

じゃあ

jaa

[JAH]

well then

Casual word used when making a decision based on what was said.

Example

じゃあ、行きましょう。

Well then, let's go.

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.

大きい

ookii

[oh-KEE]

big; large

An i-adjective meaning large in size.

Example

大きいカップをください。

A large cup, please.

車

kuruma

[koo-roo-MAH]

wheel; car

Means vehicle or wheel; combined with いす it forms 'wheelchair'.

Example

車で店に行きます。

I go to the restaurant by car.

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)?

何 (nan) means 'what'. Say it 'nan-des-ka'.

Example

これは何ですか。

What is this?

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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