Lesson 15: Yes/No Questions

Now that you've learned how to construct an is/are sentence it is simple to learn how to turn that statement into a question.

Note: You can see how to answer these questions in lesson 21

In lesson 14 we learned how to say "He is sick":

彼は病気です

To make this into the question "Is he sick?", we simple add "ka" to the end of this statement, as such:

彼は病気ですか？
かれ　は　びょうき　です　か？

More examples:

私は嬉しいです。
わたし　は　うれしい　です
I am happy

Am I happy?
私は嬉しいですか？


彼女はぽっちゃりです
かのじょ　は　ぽっちゃり　です
She is chubby

Is she chubby?
彼女はぽっちゃりですか？


今日は暑いです
きょう　は　あつい　です
Today it is hot
(It is hot today)

Is it hot today?
今日は暑いですか？