How to Ask for a Word in Japanese - Practice

Practice asking for a word in Japanese

Also Appears In: Can Ask For Clarification Level 1.1 Japanese Level 1.1 Can Do Japanese

Lesson Transcript

Let's practice.

Imagine you're Karen Lee, and you’re having a language-exchange lunch with Ai Nakamura.

Ask, "How do you say “chopsticks” in Japanese?"

Ready?

Chopsticksは、にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

はしです。

Listen again and repeat.

Chopsticksは、にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

Now you want to know the word for "pen."

Ready?

Penは、にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

ペンです。

Listen again and repeat.

Penは、にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

Let's try one more.

Imagine you’re Sasha Lee, and you’re studying with a classmate. Point at a nearby pencil, and ask how to say "this" in Japanese.

Ready?

これは、にほんごで　なんといいますか。

えんぴつです。

Listen again and repeat.

これは、にほんごで　なんといいますか。

This is the end of this lesson.

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