本ほん当とう です か?hontou desu ka?Really? / Is it true?Used when surprised, or when not fully trusting what has been said.NoteUsed when surprised, or when not fully trusting what has been said.Breakdown of hontou desu ka?ですdesuto beかkaquestion particle本ほん当とうhontoutruth, rightElon.io is an online learning platformWe have hundreds of Japanese lessons and thousands of exercises.Start learning Japanese nowNihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasitaHepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita