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Grammar · Question words

誰, who

The pattern

誰 is who. どなた is its polite form and is worth knowing for service situations.

The mistake to avoid

The answer to a 誰が question takes が, not は, because the person is new information.

Examples

Rōmaji help
ano hito wa dare desu ka.
Who is that person?
dare ni aimashita ka.
Who did you meet?
kore wa dare no kasa desu ka.
Whose umbrella is this?
dare to ikimasu ka.
Who are you going with?