か (ka) - Question Particle
Summary
The particle か is known as the question particle and serves as a spoken question mark in a sentence. In informal speech, it is often omitted
Common Functions of the Particle か
1. Asking Questions
Japanese
EX1: 今何時ですか？
EX2: 次の電車はいつきますか？
EX3: あなたはおいくつですか？
Romaji
ima nan ji desu ka?
tsugi no densha wa itsu kimasu ka?
anata wa oikutsu desu ka?
English
What time is it now?
When is the next train coming?
How old are you?
Recordings (Japanese)
EX1
EX2
EX3
EX1
Japanese
今何時ですか？
Romaji
ima nan ji desu ka?
English
What time is it now?
EX2
Japanese
次の電車はいつきますか？
Romaji
tsugi no densha wa itsu kimasu ka?
English
When is the next train coming?
EX3
Japanese
あなたはおいくつですか？
Romaji
anata wa oikutsu desu ka?
English
How old are you?
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