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1. 
あれは (  ) ですか?

What is that?

2. 
マリアさんの スーツケースは (  ) ですか?

Which is your suitcase, Maria? 
※ There are many suitcases.

3. 
たんじょうびは (  ) ですか?

When is your birthday?

4. 
あの おとこのひとは (  ) ですか?

Who is that man?

5. 
あかい かばんと くろい かばんと (  ) がすきですか?

Which do you like a red bag or a black bag?

6. 
(  ) かいましたか?

What did you buy?

7. 
きのう (  ) がっこうを やすんだんですか?

Why were you absent from school yesterday?

8. 
A : (  ) きこえましたか? B : いいえ、(  ) きこえませんでした。

A : Did you hear anything? 
B : No, I heard nothing.

9. 
たなかさんは (  ) に いますか?

Where is Ms.Tanaka?

10. 
A : ドアの うしろに (  ) いますか? B : いいえ、(  ) いません。

A : Is anybody behind the door? 
B : No, nobody is there.

Question Words

what?なん・なに
nan・nani
who?だれ
dare
when?いつ
itsu
where?どこ
doko
why?どうして
dōshite

なん / なに

meaning : what ?

Both “なん” and “なに” means “what”.
Which one is used “なん” or “なに” tends to as follows.

どれ / どちら

meaning : which ?

* There are more than 3 umbrellas.

* There are 2 umbrellas.

なにか? – なにも

meaning : anything? – nothing

 Let's say in Japanese !

What time is it now?

answer
いま なんじですか?
ima nan-ji-desuka?

What’s the meaning of this Kanji?

answer
この かんじの いみは なんですか?
kono kanji [no] imi [wa] nan-desuka?

A : What did you eat?
B : I ate a pizza.

answer
A : なにを たべましたか?
B : ピザを たべました。
A : nani [o] tabe-mashitaka?
B : piza [o] tabe-mashita.

A : Did you eat anything in this morning?
B : No, I ate nothing.

answer
A : けさ なにか たべましたか
B : いいえ、なにも たべませんでした
A : kesa nani-ka tabe-mashitaka?
B : īe, nani-mo tabe-masendeshita.

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