Asking How to Say Something in Japanese - Review

Learn how to ask how a word is pronounced

Lesson Transcript

Okay, now it's your turn.

Do you remember how to say “How do you say this?”

これは何と言いますか。 (Kore wa nan to iimasu ka.)

Now imagine it's the word 'giraffe." Do you remember how to say "giraffe?"

キリン, キリン (kirin, kirin)

Say "It's 'giraffe.'"

「キリン」と言います。 ("kirin" to iimasu.)

Now answer the question saying "It's 'giraffe.'"

これは何と言いますか。 (Kore wa nan to iimasu ka.)

「キリン」と言います。 ("kirin" to iimasu.)

Now imagine travel. Do you remember how to say “travel?”

旅行, 旅行 (ryokō, ryokō)

Say "It's 'travel.'"

「旅行」と言います。 ("ryokō" to iimasu.)

Now answer the question saying "It's 'travel."

これは何と言いますか。 (Kore wa nan to iimasu ka.)

「旅行」と言います。 ("ryokō" to iimasu.)

Now imagine invasion. Do you remember how to say “invasion?”

侵略, 侵略 (shinryaku, shinryaku)

Say "It's 'invasion.'"

「侵略」と言います。 ("shinryaku" to iimasu.)

Now answer the question saying "It's 'invasion.'"

これは何と言いますか。 (Kore wa nan to iimasu ka.)

「侵略」と言います。 ("shinryaku" to iimasu.)

In this lesson, you learned new vocabulary and phrases you can use in your everyday life to ask someone how something is said.

You are now able to ask how to say something like a native speaker!

See you in the next lesson!

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