by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “Are you married?” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
Are you married?
結婚していますか?
kekkon shiteimasuka*
*We often pronounce “shiteimasuka” like “shitemasuka”.
When you ask your friend if he/she is married or not, you can say :
結婚してる?
kekkon shiteru
(polite)
結婚していますか?
(casual)
結婚してる?
- married = 結婚している kekkon shiteiru
(あなたは)結婚していますか?
(Are you) married?
We do not usually say “あなたは anatawa (= you)” in everyday conversation.