Phrase lesson

How do you say "Is someone coming?" in Japanese?

Home確認

Is someone coming?

Answer

Two layers, same practical line

だれかきますか

だれか きますか

dareka kimasu ka

Lesson body

Phrase breakdown and usage notes

Quick use

Use だれかきますか (dareka kimasu ka) when you want to know whether someone is coming, such as a repair person or delivery person.

Chunk or pattern

  • This is a short practical question.
  • Learn it as one line first.
  • It is useful when you do not know who will come.

Core words

  • だれか: someone.
  • きますか: will come?

Helper words and endings

  • ますか: polite question ending after a verb.

Practical note

This asks whether someone is coming, not when. For the time, ask なんじごろですか after this.

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