N5 Japanese Question Words
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N5 question words:「疑問詞」
What: なん、なに
Who: だれ、 どなた［polite］
Whose: だれの、 どなたの［polite］
With whom: だれと、どなたと[polite]
What number: なんばん
What time: なんじ
How, by what means : なんで、 なにで
What day of the week: なんようび
What day of the month : なんにち
What month: なんがつ
When: いつ
How much (money): いくら
How many (objects): いくつ、 なんこ［small objects］
How many people: なんにん
How many (long thin objects like sticks, pens …): なんほん、 なんぼん
How many sheets (thin objects like paper): なん まい
How many books/volumes: なんさつ
How many times: なんかい、 なんど
How long (how many hours): なんじかん
How many minutes: なんぷん、 なんふん
How long, how much (amount): どのぐらい、 どのくらい
Where: どこ、 どちら［polite］
Where (an action takes place): どこで、 どちらで［polite］
Where (something or someone exists): どこに、どちらに [polite]
Where to (direction): どこに（どこへ）、 どちらに（どちらへ）［polite］
Which one: どれ、どちら [polite]
Which …: どの+[noun]、 どちらの+[noun] ［polite］
Which company's/country's: どこの＋[noun]、どちらの[noun] [polite]
Why: どうして、 なんで、 なぜ［polite］
See also:
Short Expressions in Japanese Conversation
Question Words in Japanese