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Each challenge focuses on a specific topic/situation. Once you learn the base format, the rest is up to your vocabulary.
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Challenge 10 covers the third of 5 W-question forms: WHO
- When: いつ・itu
- Where: どこ・doko
- Who: だれ・dare
- What
- Why
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"Who" questions ask about person/people.
[だれ・dare] is always a question. so when you hear "だれ・dare", the answer must include specific person/people.
You hear these often
- だれ・dare？⇒ who? : asking for "who"
- だれが・darega？⇒ asking for "who did～"
- だれに・dareni？⇒ asking "to whom～"
- だれの・dareno？⇒ asking "whose xxx"
- だれと・dareto？⇒ asking "with whom～"
Common question form for だれ・dare・who
| だれ・dare | Example | What it means | ||
| だれ・dare・who | + | ですか・desuka? | Who? | |
| だれが・darega・who did | + | きますか？・ki masu ka? | Who is coming? | |
| だれに・dareni・to whom | + | あげますか？・age masu ka? | Whom (do you) give (to)? | |
| だれの・dareno・whose xxx | + | ぼうしですか？・bōsi desu ka? | Whose cap is it? | |
| だれと・dareto・with whom | + | いきますか？・iki masu ka? | Whom (do you) go with? | |
Survival Tip
When you answer, "who" questions, "dare" is replaced by the answer word, and "ka?" of course is removed. In casual conversation, you can omit the part in ( ) below since it's a repetition.
Let's listen to some casual conversations. How much can you pick up?
だれ？ ⇒ だれですか？(Who is it/he?) ⇒ わたしのせんせいです/my teacher.
dare? dare desu ka watasi no sensei desu
だれが？ ⇒ だれがきましたか？【Who came?】 ⇒ みんな が(きました)/everyone.
dare ga dare ga ki masita ka minna ga (ki masita)
だれに？ ⇒ だれにあいたいですか？【Who do you want to meet?】 ⇒ ともだちに(あいたい)/friends.
dare ni? dare ni aitai desu ka tomodati ni (aitai)
だれの？ ⇒ だれのきょうかしょですか？【Whose textbook is this?】 ⇒ すずきくんの(です)/Mr. Suzuki.
dare no? dare no kyōkasho desu ka Suzuki-kun no (desu)
だれと？ ⇒ だれとえいがをみましたか？【With whom did you see a movie?】 ⇒ おとうとと(みました)/brother.
dare to? dare to eiga o mi masita ka otōto to (mi masitaita)
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