Topic N4

N4Grammar

Lesson 40: I don't know when he will come

Learn about embedding interrogative sentences within declarative sentences (When, what, whether or not...).

Meaning

I don't know (when, where, who)...

✏️ Structure

Nghi vấn từ (Doko / Itsu / Nani...) + Plain Form + か + V (shirimasen / oshiete kudasai...)

💡 Usage

Used to embed a question with an interrogative word into another sentence.

📚 Examples

会議がいつ終わるか, わかりません。

Kaigi ga itsu owaru ka, wakarimasen.

I don't know when the meeting ends.

どこで買ったか, 忘れました。

Doko de katta ka, wasuremashita.

I forgot where I bought it.

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