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Learn Question Words (Day 33) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-05-13100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 33

Learn Question Words (疑問詞)


🧠 What are Question Words?

Question words are used to ask information.

👉 They are essential for conversation.


🔤 Today’s Words

Japanese

Reading

Meaning

なに

nani

what

だれ

dare

who

どこ

doko

where

いつ

itsu

when

なぜ

naze

why

どう

dou

how

どれ

dore

which

いくら

ikura

how much

なんじ

nanji

what time

どんな

donna

what kind

👉 Very important for asking questions


🔊 Pronunciation Tips

• Keep sounds clear
• どう = long “ou”
• Don’t rush

👉 Natural rhythm is important


✍️ How to Use

👉 Examples:

• なに? = what?
• どこ? = where?
• だれ? = who?

👉 Used to ask questions


📝 Example Sentences

  • なに? = what?
  • どこ? = where?
  • だれ? = who?

👉 Practice speaking


❌ Common Mistakes

• Mixing なに / なん
• Saying too fast
• Forgetting pronunciation

👉 Keep it simple


📚 Learn Faster

• Ask questions daily
• Practice with friends
• Say out loud
• Repeat often

👉 Use in conversation


🎯 Practice

👉 なに / どこ / だれ

Repeat at least 5 times


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Read

No.

Japanese

Answer

1

なに

?

2

だれ

?

3

どこ

?

4

いつ

?

5

どう

?


② Meaning

No.

Japanese

Answer

6

なに

?

7

どこ

?

8

だれ

?

9

いつ

?

10

なぜ

?


③ Fill

No.

Meaning

Answer

11

what

?

12

who

?

13

where

?

14

when

?

15

how

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

nani

2

dare

3

doko

4

itsu

5

dou

6

what

7

where

8

who

9

when

10

why

11

なに

12

だれ

13

どこ

14

いつ

15

どう


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 34: Useful Adjectives