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Questions in Japanese are not a separate grammar system. They are mostly endings plus question words.

Core yes/no pattern

ます forms become yes/no questions by adding か.

go / will go
go / will go?
there is a reservation.
is there a reservation?

In speech, intonation helps, but do not wait for it. か is enough.

Question words

どこ
where
いつ
when
いくら
how much
どれ
which one
何
what
どう
how

Build questions from phrases

Where is the restroom?
What is this?
How much is it?
What time is it?

Useful service phrases

These are practical in offices, stores, trains:

Where can I wait?
Which elevator is it?
Which counter is it?
Which one is this?

Answering a question

Yes, there is.
No, there is not.
Yes, I can.
No, I cannot.

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Question Practice

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  1. Meaning

    行きますか。