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# JLPT N5 - Interrogative particle か and interrogative words

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Posted by [Christophe](https://blog.cardemy.com/author/christophe) on Oct 10, 2022 4:24:50 AM

![La construction : mot interrogatif + も dans une phrase négative.](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)

### **か at the end of a sentence to ask a question**

To ask a question, simply add the particle か at the end of a sentence.

A: 明日あした仕事しごとをしますか。(ます+か) *- Will you work tomorrow ?*   
B: いいえ、明日あしたは、休やすみです。*- No, I'm off tomorrow.*

In the neutral form.   
A: このビ－ル飲のむか。(のむ+か) *- Do you drink this beer ?*  *(ie : Would you like to drink this beer?)*  
B: うん、いいね、飲のむよ。 *- Yes, with pleasure !*

Sometimes it is the intonation that will indicate that it is a question, without the need to end the sentence with か :

明日あした、仕事しごとをします？   
このビ－ルを飲のむ?

| [Add flashcards](https://cardemy.com/addCardsFromGrammarGuide) |   |
| --- | --- |
| か | 99998485617990 |
| か | 1714751177 |
| か | 99998485664623 |

 

![La construction : mot interrogatif + も dans une phrase négative.](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)

### か to create a subordinate clause

To quote a question within a longer sentence, the following construction is used: interrogative word + か.

Example 1 :

お祭まつりがあります。 *- There is a festival.*

でも、いつですか。 *- But when is it?*

私わたしは、知しりません。 *- I don't know.*

In one sentence with か → お祭まつりは、いつか知しりません。- *I don't know when is the festival.*

お祭まつりは、どこですか。私わたしは、知しりません。*Where is the festival? I don't know.*  
→ どこか知しりません。 *I don't know where is the festival.*

お祭まつりに来くる人ひとは、誰だれですか。私わたしは、知しりません。  *Who is coming at the festival? I don't know.*  
→ 誰だれか知しりません。*I don't know who.*

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| When  | いつ | か |
| Where | どこ | か |
| Who | 誰だれ | か |

Example 2 :

どら焼やきがあります。 *- There are dorayaki (a Japanese pastry).*

どら焼やきは、なんですか。 *- What is dorayaki ?*

私わたしは、わかりません。*- I don't know.*

In one sentence with か → どら焼やきは、なにかわかりません。*I don't know what is a dorayaki.*

どら焼やきは、どれですか。私わたしは、わかりません。 *Which one is the dorayaki? I'm don't know.*  
→ どら焼やきは、どれかわかりません。 *I don't know which one is the dorayaki.*

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What | なに | か |
| Which | どれ | か |

Example 3 :

先生せんせいが、いつもワインを飲のむか、憶おぼえていません。*- I don't remember if my teacher drinks wine.*

先生せんせいが、昨日きのうワインを飲のんだか、憶おぼえていません。 *- I don't remember if the teacher drank wine yesterday.*

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dictionary form | 飲のむ | か |
| Past form of verbs | 飲のんだ | か |

| [Add flashcards](https://cardemy.com/addCardsFromGrammarGuide) |   |
| --- | --- |
| 何か | 99998477097014 |
| どうなるか | 99998485024413 |

 

**Exercices**

Answer the question using か

試験しけんは、いつですか。→ 知りません + か

Answer →

試験しけんは、 いつか知りません。

Translation →

I don't know the date of the test.

これは、何なんですか。→ わかりません + か

Answer →

これは、何なんかわりません。

Translation →

What is it? I don't know what it is.

駅えきは、どこですか。 → わかりません + か

Answer →

駅えきは、 どこかわかりません。

Translation →

Where is the station? I don't know where the station is.

あの人ひとは、誰だれですか。 → 知しりません + か

Answer →

あの人ひとは、 誰だれか 知しりません。

Translation →

Who is this person? I don't know this person.

どれがいいですか。→ わかりません + か

Answer →

どれがいいか、 わかりません。

Translation →

Which one is the best? I don't know which one is the best.

![La construction : mot interrogatif + も dans une phrase négative.](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)

### Use interrogative word + も in a negative sentence

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Always | いつ | も |
| Everywhere | どこ | も |
| No one | 誰だれ | も |
| Nothing | なに | も |
| None | どれ | も |

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg)

ここの店員てんいんは、 いつも態度たいどが良よくない。

The saleswoman in this shop is always rude.

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg)

日本にほんのトイレは、どこも汚きたなくない。

The toilets in Japan are nowhere dirty.

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg)

フランスでは、誰だれもマスクをしない。

In France, no one wears a mask.

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg)

彼女は、なにも怖こわくない。

She is afraid of nothing.

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg)

あの店みせのお茶ちゃは、どれも悪わるくない。

No tea from this shop is bad.

| [Add flashcards](https://cardemy.com/addCardsFromGrammarGuide) |   |
| --- | --- |
| いつも | 356847766 |
| どこも | 1469500854 |
| 誰も | 99998483039927 |
| なにも | 99998480880359 |
| どれも | 12382055 |

 

![La construction : mot interrogatif +  でも pour signifier “N’importe” ](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)

### Interrogative word + でも to mean "Any"

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anytime | いつ | でも |
| Anywhere | どこ | でも |
| Anyone | 誰だれ | でも |
| Anything | なん | でも |
| Any | どれ | でも |

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg)

この店みせは、いつでも買かい物ものができる。

You can buy things at any time in this shop.

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg)

日本にほんの店員てんいんは、どこでも親切しんせつだ。

Japanese sellers are nice anywhere.

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg)

日本人にほんじんは、誰だれでも箸はしが 使つかえる。

Any Japanese can use chopsticks.

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg)

姉あねの友人ゆうじんは、トトログッズをなんでも買かう。

My sister's friend buys any Totoro product.

![](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/flashcards_purple.svg)

赤あかと黄色きいろと緑みどりは、どれがいいですか。どれでもいいです。

Which do you prefer, red, yellow or green ? Any colour (I don't mind).

| [Add flashcards](https://cardemy.com/addCardsFromGrammarGuide) |   |
| --- | --- |
| いつでも | 99998477042665 |
| どこでも | 99998483923847 |
| なんでも | 99998477882692 |
| どれでも | 99998482471737 |

 

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