How to Say ‘Is this spicy?’ in Japanese
これは辛いですか。
kore wa karai desu ka
[koh-reh wah kah-rah-ee dess kah]
Phrase Breakdown
これ
kore
[koh-reh]
this
Used to point to a dish or item nearby.
これは何ですか。
What is this?
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks the thing being talked about.
それは人気です。
That is popular.
辛い
karai
[kah-rah-ee]
spicy
Describes food with heat or strong spice.
このカレーは辛いです。
This curry is spicy.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
Polite copula used in a question.
とても辛いです。
It is very spicy.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Makes the sentence a question.
熱いですか。
Is it hot?
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