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GRAMMAR
〜か
question marking particle (~?)
Explanation
NOTE

か placed between two options means or. You use it to present a choice between two nouns, verbs, or other elements.

NOTE

The pattern is simply A か B — place か between the two choices. The rest of the sentence continues after B.

STRUCTURE
N辞かN辞
紅茶こうちゃかコーヒーをどうぞ。
Koucha ka koohii o douzo.
Please have tea or coffee.
土曜日どようびか日曜日にちようびに会あいましょう。
Doyoubi ka nichiyoubi ni aimashou.
Let's meet on Saturday or Sunday.
STRUCTURE
V辞かV辞
行いくか行いかないか決きめてください。
Iku ka ikanai ka kimete kudasai.
Please decide whether to go or not go.
食たべるか飲のむか、何なにがいいですか。
Taberu ka nomu ka, nani ga ii desu ka.
Eating or drinking, which is better?
Example sentences
これはお茶ちゃですか?
Is this tea?
毎まい日にち、駅えきまで歩あるきますか?
Do you walk to the station every day?
電でん話わはあそこにありますか?
Is the phone over there?

Practice exercises

1
日本語にほんごが分わかりますか。
Do you understand Japanese?
Answer
か
2
あの店みせは高たかいですか。
Is that store expensive?
Answer
か
3
明日あしたの会議かいぎは何なん時じからですか。
What time does tomorrow's meeting start?
Answer
か
4
これは猫ねこですか。
Is this a cat?
Answer
か
5
日本にほんに行いきますか。
Will you go to Japan?
Answer
か