誰 (Who)

Who

JLPT N5
Pattern

誰(だれ)

How it works

だれ means “who”. As the subject it takes が, not は: だれが来ましたか. Polite version: どなた. Add か for “someone” (だれか) or も with a negative for “no one” (だれも).

Examples

  • あの 人は だれですか。Who is that person?
  • だれが この ケーキを 作りましたか。Who made this cake?

Further reading

Bunpro N5 · Lesson 6

Put your practice together

Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.