How to Say ‘Do you come here often?’ in Japanese
よく来るんですか？
yoku kuru n desu ka
[yoh-koo koo-ROO n dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: よく usually means "well", but before an action it means "often": よく食べる "eat often". Here it pairs with 来る (kuru) "come".
Phrase Breakdown
よく
yoku
[yoh-koo]
often
Shows that an action happens frequently.
先輩は新人によく声をかけます。
Senior colleagues often check in with new employees.
来る
kuru
[koo-ROO]
to come
Plain dictionary form of the verb 'come', meaning to arrive or visit a place.
友達が家に来る。
A friend is coming to my house.
ん
n
[n]
(explanatory n)
Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.
どうしたんですか。
What happened?
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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