Did you drink yesterday? in Japanese 🇯🇵

Sentence info.

The Japanese sentence "きのう あなた は のみました か？" translates to "Did you drink yesterday?" Let's break down the sentence:

1. きのう (kinou) – This means "yesterday."
2. あなた (anata) – This means "you." In casual conversation, "あなた" can be omitted if it's clear who you're talking to.
3. は (wa) – This is the topic marker. It indicates the topic of the sentence.
4. のみました (nomimaa) – This is the past tense of the verb "to drink" (のむ – nomu). The ました (maa) ending indicates past tense in polite form.
5. か (ka) – This is a particle that turns the sentence into a question.

### Tips to Remember
– Time Words Placement: In Japanese, time words (like きのう for "yesterday") typically come at the beginning of the sentence.
– Omitting Pronouns: Often, pronouns like あなた (you) are omitted if the subject is clear from context.
– Verb Conjugation: Remember the polite past tense of verbs ends in ました (maa).

### Alternate Ways to Say "Did you drink yesterday?"

1. きのう のみました か？ (Kinou nomimaa ka?)
– Omits "あなた" (you) assuming it's clear from context.

2. きのう おさけ を のみました か？ (Kinou osake wo nomimaa ka?)
– More specific, asking if the person drank alcohol.

3. きのう おのんだ か？ (Kinou ononda ka?)
– Casual, omit subject and use colloquial past tense form.

4. きのう おさけ のんだ？ (Kinou osake nonda?)
– Casual, asking if the person drank alcohol, omits subject marker and question particle.

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