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ですか

Polite sentence ender used to turn a statement into a question

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でしたか past tense
じゃないですか negative question
なの casual equivalent
Phrase / Sentence Ender

Is it...?" / "Are you...?

A polite question marker formed by appending the particle か to the copula です.

Example

あの レストラン は 有名 です か 。

Is that restaurant famous?

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ですか
ですか
Polite sentence ender used to turn a statement into a question
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この言葉を覚えましょう。

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