How to Say ‘(polite question ending)’ in Japanese
ですか
desu ka
[dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [ですか] turns a polite statement into a question. Intonation also rises slightly at the end.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Polite questions are common with new people in clubs—direct but still respectful.
Phrase Breakdown
です
desu
[dess]
(polite) is/are; (polite sentence ending)
Polite copula used to state or confirm information. Often omitted in casual speech, but common in club/school conversations to sound polite.
サッカー部です。
I'm in the soccer club.
か
ka
[kah]
question particle; '?'
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question. With です it becomes a polite question form, useful when getting to know club members.
ダンスが好きですか。
Do you like dance?
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