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How to Say ‘What is this blue line?’ in Japanese

この青い線は何ですか。

kono aoi sen wa nan desu ka

[koh-noh ah-OH-ee SEN wah nan dess ka]

Phrase Breakdown

この青い線は

kono aoi sen wa

as for this blue line

This is 'kono aoi sen' plus the topic marker は, pronounced 'wa'.

Example

この青い線は道です。

This blue line is a road.

Words in this phrase

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this (near speaker)

Demonstrative modifying a noun: この女 = “this woman.”

Example

この女がどれほど巨大な組織に追われてきたか知っている。

I know how huge an organization this woman has been chased by.

青い

aoi

[ah-OH-ee]

blue

I-adjective meaning blue; can also mean pale or inexperienced.

Example

青い海を見ました。

I saw the blue sea.

線

sen

[SEN]

line

A noun for a drawn line or stroke; a basic shape element.

Example

まっすぐな線を引きます。

I draw a straight line.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

何ですか。

nan desu ka

what is it?

This is a polite question: 'nan desu ka'.

Example

それは何ですか。

What is that?

Words in this phrase

何

nan

[nan]

what

何 means what; in 何時 it helps ask 'what time'.

Example

何時に始まりますか。

What time does it start?

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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