| Grammar - Beginner - Part 3 |
| itsu いつ Interrogative word meaning: when, what time 1. Used in a question いつここへ来たんですか。 Itsu koko e kita n desu ka. When did you come here? いつできるかたずねましたか。 Itsu dekiru ka tazunemashita ka. Did you ask when it will be finished? (reported speech) 2. With specific particle in a question 彼女はいつから病気なのですか。 Kanojo wa itsu kara byoukina no desu ka. Since when has she been sick? いつまで日本にいるんですか。 Itsu made nihon ni iru n desu ka. Until when (how long) are you in Japan? 3. Used in noun clause in a declarative sentence いつ始まるのか分かりません。 Itsu hajimaru no ka wakarimasen. I don't know when it begins. 4. Followed by the subject marker が ga いつがよろしいですか。 Itsu ga yoroshii desu ka. When will be convenient for you? |