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