by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “Can you hear me?” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
Can you hear me?
聞こえる?
kikoeru
If you want to ask politely, you can say :
聞こえますか?
kikoemasuka
- Can you hear … ? = あなたは … が聞こえますか? anatawa … ga kikoemasuka
- me = わたし watashi
We do not usually say “あなたは (= you)” or “わたし (= me)” in everyday conversation.
あなたは わたしが 聞こえますか?
Can you hear me?