Is this money for me? in Japanese 🇯🇵

Sentence info.

これは わたしのための おかねですか？

Explanation:

– これ (kore): This
– は (wa): Topic marker particle
– わたし (watashi): I or me (personal pronoun)
– の (no): Possessive particle, used here for "for" or "belonging to"
– ため (tame): For the purpose of
– の (no): Connective particle
– おかね (okane): Money (with the honorific "o" prefix)
– ですか (desu ka): Is it? (polite form of asking a question)

Tips to remember:
1. "これ" (kore) indicates the subject "this".
2. The structure [Noun] は is used for marking the topic of the sentence.
3. To indicate possession or purpose, use [Person] のための (for [person]).
4. End with ですか for polite questions.

Alternate ways to say "Is this money for me?":

1. これは わたしの おかねですか？
– Romaji: Kore wa watashi no okane desu ka?
– Literal: Is this my money?

2. この おかねは わたしの ためですか？
– Romaji: Kono okane wa watashi no tame desu ka?
– Literal: Is this money for my sake?

3. この おかねは わたしに もらえますか？
– Romaji: Kono okane wa watashi ni moraemasu ka?
– Literal: Can I receive this money?

4. この おかねは わたしの ものですか？
– Romaji: Kono okane wa watashi no mono desu ka?
– Literal: Is this money mine?

5. これって わたしに もらう おかねですか？
– Romaji: Kore tte watashi ni morau okane desu ka?
– Literal: Is this money to be received by me?

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