Is that shirt red? in Japanese 🇯🇵

Sentence info.

Explanation of Sentence Structure:

1. その (sono): This is a demonstrative adjective meaning "that." It is used to refer to something near the listener.
2. しゃつ (shatsu): This is the katakana for "shirt." Katakana is often used for foreign loanwords.
3. は (wa): This is the topic marker. It indicates that the word before it is the topic of the sentence.
4. あか (aka): This means "red" in Japanese, and it’s an adjective.
5. ですか (desu ka): This is a polite way to end questions in Japanese. "Desu" is a copula that means "is/am/are," and "ka" is the question particle.

Tips to Remember It:

– When asking about something specific, like an item, you use "その" (sono) for "that" item near the listener.
– "は" (wa) always marks the topic you’re talking about.
– Adjectives come directly before the particle "ですか" to form polite questions in Japanese.

Alternate Ways to Say "Is That Shirt Red?"

1. あのしゃつはあかいですか
Romanized: Ano shatsu wa akai desu ka?
Explanation: "あの" (ano) means "that" (something farther away from both speaker and listener) and "あかい" (akai) is the adjective form of "red" when directly modifying a noun.

2. このしゃつはあかいですか
Romanized: Kono shatsu wa akai desu ka?
Explanation: "この" (kono) means "this" (something close to the speaker) and again "あかい" (akai) for "red."

3. しゃつはあかか
Romanized: Shatsu wa aka ka?
Explanation: A more informal way to ask, dropping the "です" (desu) for directness.

Romanized Characters:

– Sono shatsu wa aka desu ka?

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