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10. N wa dare/donata desuka?  Are you interested in learning how to ask someone's name in Japanese? Let's explore the basic structure together: Introducing Yourself: Imagine you want to know someone's name. You can start by asking: あなた はだれですか ？ (Anata wa dare desu ka ?) Which means, "Who are you?" The person would respond: （わたしは）キムです。 (Watashi wa Kimu desu.) This translates to "I am Kim." Inquiring About Others: Now, let's say you want to know someone else's name. You can ask: あのひと はだれですか？ ( Ano hito wa dare desu ka?) This means, "Who is that person over there?" The other person would reply: （あのひとは）チンさんです。 (Ano hito wa Chin-san desu.) This means "That person over there is Cheng."  Showing Respect to Superiors: In Japanese, it's important to use respectful language when addressing someone superior or senior to you. To do so, replace "hito" with "kata" and "dare" with "donata....

9. kono/sono/ano/dono N desu/ka? In Japanese, there is a useful structure pattern that helps us specify a noun. By using demonstrative pronouns such as この (kono), その (sono), あの (ano), or どの (dono), we can indicate the noun we are referring to. In this article, we will explore how this structure works and provide some practical examples. Specifying a Person: A: アリスさんはどの人ですか？ (Arisu-san wa dono hito desu ka?) - Which person is Alice?B: アリスさんはあの人です。 (Arisu-san wa ano hito desu.) - Alice is that person. Specifying an Object: このくだものはりんごです。 (Kono kudamono wa ringo desu.) - This fruit is an apple. Indicating Things or People: The demonstratives この / その / あの / どの can be used to indicate either a thing or a person. どのひと (dono hito) - which person このくだもの (kono kudamono) - which fruit Polite Expression: In a polite context, we can use " かた " (kata) as a polite way to refer to " ひと " (hito). あのかたはせんせいです。 (Ano kata wa sensei desu.) - That person is a teacher. Introdu...

8. Asking and Identifying Objects? When you want to ask or point out one specific item among three or more things in front of you, you can use a particular structure. Let's take a look at some examples: Example 1: A: 日本語の本は どれ ですか？ (Nihongo no hon wa dore desu ka?) Which one is a Japanese book? B: 日本語の本は それ です。 (Nihongo no hon wa sore desu.) That one is a Japanese book. Here, " どれ " (dore) is used to ask which one, and " それ " (sore) is used to point to the specific item. To respond in a polite manner, you can use " こちら / そちら / あちら " (kochira/sochira/achira) instead of " これ / それ / あれ " (kore/sore/are). Example 2: A: 日本語の本は どれ ですか？ (Nihongo no hon wa dore desu ka?) Which one is a Japanese book? B: 日本語の本は そちら です。 (Nihongo no hon wa sochira desu.) The Japanese book is that one. Now, let's move on to a scenario where only two objects are in front of you. In this case, you'll use " どちら " (dochira) to ask or specify one between...