How to Say ‘Is he in Japan?’ in Japanese
日本にいますか。
nihon ni i masu ka
[nee-HOHN ni i mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: に marks where someone or something is: 東京にいます "is in Tokyo". Adding か at the end turns it into a question.
Phrase Breakdown
日本
nihon
[nee-HOHN]
Japan
The name of the country. With の it describes something or someone from Japan.
日本は島の国です。
Japan is an island country.
に
ni
[ni]
in
Indicates the target or location of an action.
日本に行く。
Go to Japan.
い
i
[i]
be; exist
Part of 〜ている, showing an ongoing action or continuing state.
お待ちし てい ます。
I am waiting.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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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