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kanji 語 and grammar structure.
Ok, if i wanted to say
"this is a german newspaper"
should i write it like
"これは ドイツ語 しんぶん です。"
or
"これは ドイツ しんぶん です"?
i'm not sure if the kanji 語 makes it look like i am talking about a newspaper that comes from germany, or a newspaper about the german language. could it mean both, by any chance?
another question, if i wanted to ask "where is my japanese book?"
the best way of doing that would be
"どこは 私の 日本語の 本 ですか。"
or
" 私の 日本語の 本は どこ ですか。"?
"this is a german newspaper"
should i write it like
"これは ドイツ語 しんぶん です。"
or
"これは ドイツ しんぶん です"?
i'm not sure if the kanji 語 makes it look like i am talking about a newspaper that comes from germany, or a newspaper about the german language. could it mean both, by any chance?
another question, if i wanted to ask "where is my japanese book?"
the best way of doing that would be
"どこは 私の 日本語の 本 ですか。"
or
" 私の 日本語の 本は どこ ですか。"?
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"これは ドイツ語/ドイツ の新聞（ しんぶん） です。"
Either one is correct.
"ドイツの新聞" means "a newspaper published in Germany".
We can easily guess that it is written in the German language.
"ドイツ語の新聞" accurately represents that it is written in German.
Then what is "ドイツの日本語の新聞"? ：）
"where is my japanese book?"
The correct sentence is " 私の 日本語の 本は どこ ですか。"
Either one is correct.
"ドイツの新聞" means "a newspaper published in Germany".
We can easily guess that it is written in the German language.
"ドイツ語の新聞" accurately represents that it is written in German.
Then what is "ドイツの日本語の新聞"? ：）
"where is my japanese book?"
The correct sentence is " 私の 日本語の 本は どこ ですか。"
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