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How do you say "What is this?" in Japanese?
Use this at a restaurant when you ask about menu items.
What is this?
メニュー確認
Use これはなんですか (kore wa nan desu ka) at a restaurant when you ask about menu items. The reusable part is `〜 は なん ですか`.
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
これはなんですか
これ は / なん ですか
kore wa / nan desu ka
Lesson body
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Quick use
Use これはなんですか (kore wa nan desu ka) at a restaurant when you ask about menu items. It helps you move the conversation to the important point quickly.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 は / なん ですか - Replace the
〜part with the thing, place, document, item, or action you need in that scene. - Good swaps here:
これは,このしょるいは,このことばは.
Helper words and endings
ですか: polite question ending.は: marks the topic, often "as for ...".
Practical note
Restaurant staff are usually listening for the key item or problem, so a short clear line works well.