How to Say ‘Are you saying I look childish?’ in Japanese
子どもっぽいってことですか？
kodomo ppoi tte koto desu ka
[koh-doh-moh POH-ee tte koh-toh dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: っぽい after a noun means "-ish" or "like a…": 子どもっぽい. Also 大人っぽい "grown-up-looking".
Phrase Breakdown
子どもっぽいって
kodomo ppoi tte
that (I'm) childish
っぽい means '-ish' or 'like'. Hold the small っ briefly before ぽ: ko-do-mop-poi.
子どもっぽいって言われた。
I was told I'm childish.
Words in this phrase
子ども
kodomo
[koh-doh-moh]
child
Refers to a child or children.
子ども二人も一緒です。
Two children are coming as well.
っぽい
ppoi
[POH-ee]
-ish; -like
Suffix meaning 'seeming like' something.
彼は大人っぽい。
He seems mature.
って
tte
[tte]
quoting particle
Indicates reported or indirect speech.
彼が嫌だって
He said he hates it.
ことですか？
koto desu ka
do you mean?
Together with って, ってことですか means 'Do you mean that...?' It is used to check what someone meant.
明日休みってことですか？
You mean tomorrow is a day off?
Words in this phrase
こと
koto
[koh-toh]
thing; matter; (nominalizer)
Turns verbs/clauses into a “thing/matter.” In relationship talk: 「話したいこと」 = “something I want to talk about.”
話したいことがある。
There’s something I want to talk about.
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 marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
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