Asking a Question (1)          I have a question.          


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Excuse me. Can I ask you something?
Excuse me. May I ask you a question?

Sumimasen, chotto o-tazune shimasu.    

sumimasen: excuse me

I have a question.
Shitsumon ga ari masu.    

Kanji translation:
shitsumon: question


Which do you want?
Dore ga hoshii desu ka?    

dore: which

Kanji translation:
hoshii: want


What do you want to eat?
Nani wo tabe tai desu ka?    

tabe tai: want to eat

Kanji translation:
nani: what


What do you want to drink?
Nani wo nomi tai desu ka?    

nani: what
nomi tai: want to drink

Kanji translation:
nomu: drink


Is this yours?
Kore wa anata no desu ka?    

kore: this
anata no: your

What do you buy?
Nani wo kai masu ka?    

nani: what

Kanji translation:
kau: buy


What is your favorite food?
Suki na tabemono wa nan desu ka?    

Kanji translation:
suki: favorite

tabemono: food

nan: what


What is your favorite movie?
Suki na eiga wa nan desu ka?    

suki: favorite
nan: what

Kanji translation:
eiga: movie


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