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8課 疑問詞
From doubt
8課

なん

接続:なんですか/なんの/なん + word count
What; how many (reading なん of 何). Used before です, の and many counting words like 時・人・枚.
注意 / Note:何を usually reads なにを; 何時 read なんじ.
使い分け / How to choose quickly:Use when: Read 何 as なん before です, の, the counting word
Wonder: After 何 is there a sound that needs to be pronounced differently?
Avoid: Don't read 何を as なんを in the basic form
Tip to remember: なんですか, なんじ, なんにん
Check again: Seeing です/の/counter, try reading なん
これは何ですか。
What is this?
今日は何曜日ですか。
What day is today?
この漢字は何と読みますか。
What does this kanji read?

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