Why are you here? in Japanese 🇯🇵

Sentence info.

1. どうして あなた は ここ に います か？

– どうして (doue): Why, How come
– あなた (anata): You
– は (wa): Topic marker
– ここ (koko): Here
– に (ni): Location particle indicating place
– います (imasu): To be (used for animate objects)
– か (ka): Question marker

This sentence literally translates to "Why (do) you (are) here?"

### Tips to Remember:
– どうして (doue) is a common word for asking "why." It conveys curiosity or confusion.
– あなた (anata) is the standard pronoun for "you," but it can be avoided in more natural conversations if it's clear who you are talking about.
– は (wa) marks the topic of the sentence; it's like saying "As for you…"
– ここ (koko) is "here," indicating the location.
– に (ni) is the particle used to indicate the direction or place.
– います (imasu) is the polite form of the verb "to be/exist" for animate beings.
– か (ka) turns the sentence into a question.

### Alternate Ways to Say "Why are you here?":
1. なぜ ここ に いる の？
– Naze koko ni iru no?
– なぜ (naze): Why
– いる (iru): To be (less formal than います)
– の (no): Question particle adding a softer tone

2. なんで ここ に 来た の？
– Nande koko ni kita no?
– なんで (nande): Why
– 来た (kita): Came (past tense of 来る "kuru" – to come)
– の (no): Question particle adding a softer tone

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