ๅ่ฉ + ใพใใ
Verb + masu ka
Do you (verb)?
๐ธ Asking Polite Questions about Actions ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Ashita, gakkou e ikimasu ka.
Will you go to school tomorrow?
Hai, ikimasu. Ken-san wa?
Yes, I will. How about you, Ken?
Iie, ikimasen. Ashita wa yasumi desu.
No, I won't. Tomorrow is a holiday.
Koohii o nomimasu ka.
Do you drink coffee?
Hai, nomimasu. Arigatou gozaimasu.
Yes, I do. Thank you very much.
Nihongo o benkyou shimasu ka.
Do you study Japanese?
Hai, mainichi benkyou shimasu.
Yes, I study every day.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
Verb masu ka?
Do you (verb)? / Will you (verb)?
- Pattern: [Verb] ใพใใใ
- Meaning: Asking politely about habits or future plans.
Ringo o tabemasu ka.
Do you eat apples?
Hon o yomimasu ka.
Do you read books?
๐ Explanation
To turn a polite statement into a question in Japanese, simply add the particle ใ at the end of the ใพใ form.
The word order remains the same as a statement. Unlike English, you don't need to change the verb position or add 'do/does'.
This form is used for both habitual actions (Do you...?) and future plans (Will you...?).
Terebi o mimasu ka?
= 'Do you watch TV?'
Gohan o tabemasu ka?
= 'Will you eat a meal?'
๐ Quiz
How do you ask 'Do you study?' politely?