How to Say ‘When did you come?’ in Japanese
いつ来ましたか。
itsu ki mashi ta ka
[ee-tsoo kee mah-shee tah kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding か to the end of a polite sentence turns it into a question, so there's no need to change the word order. 来ました "came" becomes 来ましたか "did you come?"
Phrase Breakdown
いつ
itsu
[ee-tsoo]
when
Question word used to ask about time.
いつ会える？
When can we meet?
来
ki
[kee]
come
From 来る, meaning 'to come.' Used when thanking someone for attending.
会場に来てくれてありがとう。
Thank you for coming to the venue.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
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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