hatever your reasons for wanting to learn Japanese – perhaps because you are traveling there soon or maybe you have simply become enamoured with the culture and language – whatever your reasons, you will happily find that the web is now a massive source of information to learn the language in every level and through a variety of methods.
Before you begin, keep in mind that the most crucial point in learning and speaking Japanese is to also understand some of the nuances of the Japanese culture. Grasping some the these facets – fundamentally social – along with a good “textbook” knowledge of the language can help you speak and understand Japanese in less time than you think.
The following are basic wh- questions in japanese and how they are pronounced in english.
Doko : Where?
Example: Doa doko desu ka. (Where is the door?)
Nani/Nan : What?
Example: Nan desu ka. (What is it?)
Dare : Who?
Example: Dare desu ka. (Who is it?)
Naze : Why?
Example: Naze desu ka. (Why is it?)
Itsu : When ?
Example: Ressha wa Itsu kimasu ka. (When does the train arrive?)
Do/Ikaga : How?
Example: Biru wa do desu ka. (How is the beer?)
Ikura : How Much?
Example: Ikura desu ka. (How much is it?)
