How do you say "Have you done that before?" in Japanese?

"Have you done that before?" in Japanese is "したことがありますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Have you done that before?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "したことがありますか。" mean in English?

"したことがありますか。" means "Have you done that before?" in English. Usage tip: [したことがありますか] is the common pattern for asking whether someone has ever done something before. You can attach it to many verbs: [働いたことがありますか], [対応したことがありますか].

したことがありますか。

shi ta koto ga ari masu ka

[shee tah koh-toh gah ah-ree mahss kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [したことがありますか] is the common pattern for asking whether someone has ever done something before. You can attach it to many verbs: [働いたことがありますか], [対応したことがありますか].

Phrase Breakdown

し

shi

[shee]

did; done

Past form element of する, used in experience expressions.

Example

対応したことがありますか。

Have you ever dealt with it?

た

[tah]

past tense marker

Marks the action as completed in the past.

Example

対応したことがありますか。

Have you ever dealt with it?

こと

koto

[koh-toh]

experience of doing; thing

In this pattern, こと refers to an experience or occurrence.

Example

対応したことがありますか。

Have you ever dealt with it?

が

[gah]

subject marker

Particle marking the subject in the sentence pattern.

Example

対応したことがありますか。

Have you ever dealt with it?

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; have

Part of あります, used here to express experience.

Example

対応したことがありますか。

Have you ever dealt with it?

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite non-past ending

Polite verb ending used in present or non-past forms.

Example

対応したことがありますか。

Have you ever dealt with it?

か

[kah]

question marker

Makes the sentence a polite question.

Example

対応したことがありますか。

Have you ever dealt with it?

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