How to Say ‘Are you studying too?’ in Japanese
べんきょうもしていますか。
benkyou mo shi te i masu ka
[ben-kyoh moh shee teh ee mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [も] means “also/too.” Pattern: [Vていますか] = “Are you (currently) …?” So [勉強もしていますか] is a friendly check: “Do you study as well?”
🇯🇵 In Japan: In small talk in Japan, asking about work/study is common and not seen as too personal, especially among classmates or coworkers.
Phrase Breakdown
べんきょう
benkyou
[ben-kyoh]
study
べんきょう (study). With も, it implies “study as well/also.”
べんきょうもしていますか。
Do you study too?
も
mo
[moh]
also; too
Particle meaning “also/too.” Adds something in addition to what was already mentioned (e.g., work and study).
しごともべんきょうもしています。
I work and I also study.
していますか。
shi te i masu ka
are you doing (it)? / do you (do it)? (polite question)
しています = “are doing/do”; か makes it a question. Often asks about current/habitual activities.
スポーツをしていますか。
Do you play sports? / Are you doing any sports?
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
do (as part of しています)
し is from する. Used with nouns like べんきょう to mean “to do (study).”
べんきょうもしていますか。
Do you study too?
て
te
[teh]
and/then (te-form connector)
て helps form している (ongoing action).
しごとをしてからべんきょうしています。
After working, I study.
い
i
[ee]
to be (as part of ている)
い comes from いる; in ている it indicates continuing action (am doing).
よるにべんきょうしていることが多いです。
I often study at night.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending (masu)
ます makes the verb polite; common when asking someone politely.
いまなにをしていますか。
What are you doing now?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
か at the end turns the sentence into a question.
べんきょうもしていますか。
Do you study too?
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