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How to Say ‘Are you also studying Japanese?’ in Japanese

日本語も勉強していますか。

nihon go mo benkyou shi te i masu ka

[nee-hon goh moh BEN-kyoh shee teh ee mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: も means "also" and takes the place of を: 日本語を勉強しています becomes 日本語も勉強しています.

Phrase Breakdown

日本語も

nihon go mo

Japanese too / also Japanese

「日本語」 (nihongo) means 'the Japanese language'. 「も」 means 'also / too'.

Example

日本語も話せます。

I can speak Japanese too.

Words in this phrase

日本

nihon

[nee-hon]

Japan

The country Japan; often used in museum exhibit names.

Example

日本の歴史を見ます。

I will see the history of Japan.

語

[goh]

language

Suffix meaning language, attached to country names.

Example

英語を話します。

I speak English.

も

[moh]

also; too

A particle meaning also or too.

Example

電話番号もお願いします。

Your phone number too, please.

勉強していますか。

benkyou shi te i masu ka

are you studying?

A polite question about something you are currently doing. 'Benkyou' has a long 'ou' sound.

Example

毎日勉強していますか。

Are you studying every day?

Words in this phrase

勉強

benkyou

[BEN-kyoh]

study

Noun meaning study; with する it becomes 'to study'.

Example

毎日勉強します。

I study every day.

し

shi

[shee]

do (stem)

Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.

Example

注文をお願いし、ます。

I would like to place the order, please.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.

Example

てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。

When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.

い

[ee]

to be; ongoing state

Part of the progressive or current-state expression.

Example

空いていますかを確認します。

I will check whether they are available.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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