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How to Say ‘Did that one go in?’ in Japanese

今の、入りましたか?

ima no hairi mashi ta ka

[EE-mah noh hah-EE-ree mah-shee tah ka]

💬 Usage Tip: 今の works on its own as "that just now", and the thing it points to is left out because everyone just saw it. Reuse it for any quick moment: 今の、見ましたか? "Did you see that?"

Phrase Breakdown

今

ima

[EE-mah]

just now; that (moment)

Here 今 refers to the moment that just happened, like 'that one just now'.

Example

今のシュート、すごかった!

That shot just now was amazing!

の

no

[noh]

one; the thing (nominalizer)

の can stand in for a noun, meaning 'the one' or 'that thing'.

Example

今のは何ですか?

What was that just now?

入り

hairi

[hah-EE-ree]

go in (score)

入る means 'to enter'; in sports it means the ball went in, a goal.

Example

ボールがゴールに入りました。

The ball went into the goal.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past stem

Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.

Example

昨日は多くのことを学びました。

I learned many things yesterday.

た

ta

[tah]

past tense marker

Indicates past tense.

Example

彼は来た。

He came.

か

ka

[ka]

question particle

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

Example

行くか?

Shall we go?

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