Mystery Food in Japan? Just Ask What It Is
To say what is this? in Japanese, say これは何ですか？ (kore wa nan desu ka?).
See something tasty in Japan but have no idea what it is?
これは何ですか？
kore wa nan desu ka?
what is this?
In this video
- これは何ですか？ kore wa nan desu ka? What is this?
- すみません、これは何ですか？ sumimasen, kore wa nan desu ka? Excuse me, what is this?
- これは何ですか？ kore wa nan desu ka? What is this?
Kanji in this phrase
- 何
- なん
Why this phrase
Beginner lesson (~50/50 English/Japanese). Teach how to ask what something is, alternating English and Japanese.
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