ですか
Is it ~ ? / Are you ~ ? / Question marker (polite)
Used to turn a polite statement into a polite question.
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Meaning
Is it ~ ? / Are you ~ ? / Question marker (polite)
Used to turn a polite statement into a polite question.
Formation
Noun + ですか
な-adjective + ですか
い-adjective + ですか
Question word + ですか
Explanation
「ですか」 is the polite question form of 「です」.
Key nuance:
Used to ask for information politely
Common in everyday conversation
Neutral and respectful
Frequently appears in beginner-level Japanese
The particle 「か」 marks the sentence as a question.
Compare:
あなたは学生です。
You are a student.
あなたは学生ですか。
Are you a student?
The meaning changes from a statement to a question.