How to Say ‘How were the test results?’ in Japanese
検査の結果はどうでしたか。
kensa no kekka wa dou deshi ta ka
[ken-sah noh KEK-kah wah doo deh-shee ta kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Here は is said (wa), not (ha), because it marks what you're asking about.
Phrase Breakdown
検査の結果は
kensa no kekka wa
as for the test results
検査の結果 (test results) + は, the topic marker, which is pronounced 'wa' here.
検査の結果は明日わかります。
The test results will be known tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
検査
kensa
[ken-sah]
inspection; screening
A check or inspection, such as screening at the airport.
検査の前に靴を脱ぎました。
I took off my shoes before the inspection.
の
no
[noh]
of; 's
A particle that connects nouns, like saying 'window-side seat.'
窓側の席をお願いします。
A window seat, please.
結果
kekka
[KEK-kah]
result; outcome
The outcome of a test, exam, or action.
試験の結果が出ました。
The exam results came out.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
A particle that marks the topic. Written は but pronounced わ.
今日は体のサイズを確認します。
As for today, I will check the body size.
どうでしたか。
dou deshi ta ka
how were they?
A polite question about how something turned out.
試験はどうでしたか。
How was the exam?
Words in this phrase
どう
dou
[doo]
how; in what way
どう asks about manner or method: 'how?' or 'what should one do?'
どういきますか。
How do you go?
でし
deshi
[deh-shee]
was (polite) part
Part of でした, the polite past form of です.
昨日はだめでした。
It was no good yesterday.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense marker
Converts to past tense.
食べた。
I ate.
か
ka
[kah]
question particle
か is placed at the end of a sentence to mark it as a question in polite Japanese.
先生ですか。
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