Grammar

お・ご

Reading: お・ご

Meanings: honorific prefix particle

Explanation

introduction

explanation

The prefixes *お* and *ご* are honorific markers added before `nouns`, `na-adjectives`, and `verb` stems to show **politeness** or respect. They make your speech sound more refined and courteous.

explanation

*お* is used with native Japanese words (和語), while *ご* is used with words of Chinese origin (漢語). There are some exceptions, so you will need to learn common pairings.

structure

Example sentences

おお名な前まえは何なんですか。
onamae wa nan desu ka
What is your name?
ごご家か族ぞくは日に本ほんにいますか。
gokazoku wa Nihon ni imasu ka
Is your family in Japan?

Practice exercises

usage_japanese
{placeholder}名前なまえを教おしえてください。
Answer: お / ご
usage_japanese
{placeholder}名前なまえは何なんですか。
Answer: お
usage_japanese
{placeholder}茶ちゃをどうぞ。
Answer: お
usage_japanese
{placeholder}家族かぞくはお元気げんきですか。
Answer: ご
usage_japanese
{placeholder}飯はんを食たべましょう。
Answer: ご
usage_japanese
{placeholder}名前なまえを教おしえてください。
Answer: お / ご
usage_japanese
{placeholder}水みずをください。
Answer: お
usage_japanese
{placeholder}注文ちゅうもんはお決きまりですか。
Answer: ご
usage_japanese
{placeholder}寺てらに行いきました。
Answer: お
usage_japanese
{placeholder}住所じゅうしょを教おしえてください。
Answer: ご