At a city office, point to a form and ask for help with the parts you cannot fill in.
The idea
書けばいいですか asks what would be appropriate to write. で marks the script in カタカナで; 書き終わったら means “when you have finished writing”.
Examples
- すみません、この書類について聞きたいんですが。Excuse me, I’d like to ask about this form.
- ここには何を書けばいいですか。What should I write here?
- 名前はカタカナで書きますか。Should I write my name in katakana?
- 住所は今の住所を書いてください。For the address, please write your current address.
- 必要なものは何ですか。What do I need?
- 書き終わったら、どこに出しますか。Where do I submit it once I have finished filling it in?
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Watch out
Do not assume every office wants a name in katakana or the same documents. Ask the clerk about the particular form.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct answer: ここには何を＿＿いいですか。（書けば／読めば）
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書けば
書けば completes the question “What should I write here?”
Choose the correct answer: 名前は＿＿で書きますか。（カタカナ／えんぴつ）
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カタカナ
カタカナで specifies the script used to write the name.
Choose the correct answer: 書き終わったら、どこに＿＿か。（出します／食べます）
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出します
出します means submit; 書き終わったら places submission after filling in the form.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer: ここには何を＿＿いいですか。（書けば／読めば）
Choose the correct answer: 名前は＿＿で書きますか。（カタカナ／えんぴつ）
Choose the correct answer: 書き終わったら、どこに＿＿か。（出します／食べます）
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Practise the exchange aloud, pointing to a field and asking where to submit the completed form.