When you ask the specific person the occupation, let's say in this way.
When you ask the specific person the occupation.
In a word,, you and the specific person are relations not intimate.
In such a case, probably, it will be better to use a polite expression.
"Polite expression"?
The easiest method is use of expression by which "desu, masu, desuka", etc. are used for the sentence end.
Japanese & Pronunciation |
English |
| あなたのお仕事は何ですか？ anata no o-shigoto wa nan desuka? |
What kind of work do you do?
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| お仕事は何ですか？ o-shigoto wa nan desuka? |
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| お仕事は何をされてるんですか？ o-shigoto wa nani wo sarete run desuka? |
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| ご職業は何ですか？ go-syokugyo wa nan desuka? |
What is your occupation? |
| ご職業は？ go-syokugyo wa? |
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[ "o and go" which are placed on "shokugyo and shigoto" ] These are "Word that shows the politeness" put on the noun. |
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