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Learn Japanese: hontou desu ka. - Really? / Is it true?

Japanese
/Life, truth and sheep
/hontou desu ka.

hontou desu ka.

Word

本ほん当とう　です　か。hontou desu ka.

Meaning

Really? / Is it true?

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Life, truth and sheep

Note

Used when surprised, or when not fully trusting what has been said.

Breakdown of hontou desu ka.

question particle

本ほん当とうhontou

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Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

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