How to Say ‘What color is it?’ in Japanese
何色ですか。
naniiro desu ka
[nah-nee-EE-roh dess kah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is handy in shops when a staff member offers a product in several colors. They'll often ask you 何色がいいですか "Which color would you like?"
Phrase Breakdown
何色
naniiro
[nah-nee-EE-roh]
what color
Question word used to ask about the color of something; read 'naniiro'.
かばんは何色ですか。
What color is the bag?
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 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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