How to Say ‘Do you use LINE?’ in Japanese
LINEはやっていますか？
LINE wa yatsu te i masu ka
[LINE wah yat te ee mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: やっています literally means "doing", but it's the everyday way to say you use or are on an app or social network. The は is said (wa).
🇯🇵 In Japan: LINE is Japan's default messaging app, so asking for someone's LINE is the usual way to ask for their contact, more common than a phone number.
Phrase Breakdown
LINEは
LINE wa
As for LINE,
は marks the topic and is pronounced 'wa'. LINE is said 'rain'.
LINEは便利です。
LINE is convenient.
Words in this phrase
LINE
LINE
[LINE]
LINE (messaging app)
The most popular chat app in Japan; swapping LINE contacts is how friends stay in touch.
LINEで連絡するね。
I'll contact you on LINE.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
やっていますか？
yatsu te i masu ka
do you use (it)?
やる means 'to do'. Here it means using an app or service. Hold the small っ as a short pause.
インスタはやっていますか？
Do you use Instagram?
Words in this phrase
やっ
yatsu
[yat]
to do
A verb indicating performance of an action.
それをやってみます。
I'll try doing it.
て
te
[te]
indicates a connection
Connecting particle used in various grammatical structures.
駅に向かっている。
Heading towards the station.
い
i
[ee]
be; ongoing state part
Part of the continuous form that shows an action is currently happening.
今も条件を比べている最中です。
I am still in the middle of comparing conditions.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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