How to Say ‘Is it near?’ in Japanese
近いですか。
chikai desu ka
[chee-kai dess ka]
💬 Usage Tip: Add か to the end of a polite statement and it becomes a question: 近いです "it's near" becomes 近いですか.
Phrase Breakdown
近い
chikai
[chee-kai]
near; close
An i-adjective meaning physically near or close.
駅に近いコンビニは便利です。
A convenience store near the station is convenient.
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
[ka]
question particle
Indicates a question.
大丈夫ですか？
Are you okay?
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