How to Say ‘Are there many people?’ in Japanese
人は多いですか。
hito wa ooi desu ka
[hee-toh wah oh-OH-ee desu ka]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese says "people are many" instead of "there are many people", using 多い "many" as a describing word. The same works for other things: 車は多いですか "Is there much traffic?"
Phrase Breakdown
人は
hito wa
as for people
人 (hito) means 'people'. は is the topic marker and is pronounced 'wa': 'hi-to wa'.
人は少ないです。
There are few people.
Words in this phrase
人
hito
[hee-toh]
person; people
A general word for a person or people.
人と話すのが好きです。
I like talking with people.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
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.
多いですか。
ooi desu ka
are there many?
多い (ooi) means 'many'. Hold the long 'oo': 'oo-i des-ka'.
宿題は多いですか。
Is there a lot of homework?
Words in this phrase
多い
ooi
[oh-OH-ee]
many; numerous
An i-adjective meaning there is a lot of something.
東京は人が多い。
Tokyo has many people.
です
desu
[desu]
is; polite ending
A polite sentence ending often used to soften statements.
キャンセルしたいです。
I want to cancel.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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