Question Words

Basic Question words － 6W1H

• Who：誰（だれ）
• What：何（なに・なん)*
• When:　何時(いつ)
• Where:　何処(どこ)
• Which：どの
• Why：如何して(どうして)
• How：どうやって

Note on What：何 (When to use なに and when to use なん)

1. なに - General use other than rule 2 and 3
2. なん - When using 何 ですか with the purpose of asking 「What is this (N)?」
3. なんの - When の is added, it becomes what kind

Note on Whose：誰の (だれの)

1. By adding の to だれ, the question will which from who to whose in the question. Refer to Lesson 2a Possessive Noun.