Ahhhh yes, thank you. Read up a bit more on the use of the phrase and I see what you mean.
-K ----- Original Message ----- From: sarutobi111 To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 11:09 AM Subject: [Japanese_Language] Re: Simple question --- In [email protected], "KoOkY!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Newbie type question but would these two statements be correct? > > "Restauran wa doko desu ka" and > > "Nanbantei o doko desu ka" > > If so, my question is why the 'wa' and 'o', I assume you use 'o' if > you're talking about a specific place and 'wa' for more general? > > -K "Resutoran wa doko desu ka" is correct, but "Nanbantei o doko desu ka" is not - you have to say "Nanbantei wa doko desu ka". When you want to ask "Where's something?" you always use "wa" as in "X wa doko desu ka". Got it? Kamui [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
