How do you say "Who do I send it to?" in Japanese?

"Who do I send it to?" in Japanese is "だれに送りますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Who do I send it to?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "だれに送りますか。" mean in English?

"だれに送りますか。" means "Who do I send it to?" in English. Usage tip: Japanese often puts the recipient before the verb: [だれに送りますか] = "to whom will you send it?" This word order is very common with [に] for the person receiving something.

だれに送りますか。

dare ni okuri masu ka

[da-reh nee oh-koo-ree mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often puts the recipient before the verb: [だれに送りますか] = "to whom will you send it?" This word order is very common with [に] for the person receiving something.

Phrase Breakdown

だれに

dare ni

to whom

だれ = who; に marks the recipient/target of sending/giving.

Example

だれに聞きますか。

Who will you ask?

Words in this phrase

だれ

dare

[da-reh]

who

A question word asking which person.

Example

だれに送りますか。もう一度お願いします。

Who will you send it to? Please say that once more.

に

[nee]

Marks the person receiving the action.

Example

だれに送りますか。が聞き取れませんでした。

I couldn't catch 'Who will you send it to?'

送ります

okuri masu

send (polite)

Polite form of 送る. Used in business/neutral situations.

Example

すぐ送ります。

I’ll send it right away.

Words in this phrase

送り

okuri

[oh-koo-ree]

send

The verb stem of 'to send' in a polite question.

Example

だれに送りますか。と聞きました。

I asked, 'Who will you send it to?'

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

Adds politeness to the verb.

Example

だれに送りますか。を確認したいです。

I want to confirm 'Who will you send it to?'

か

[kah]

question marker

Turns the sentence into a question.

Example

だれに送りますか。ともう一度聞いてください。

Please ask again, 'Who will you send it to?'

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