Ask an organiser about a local volunteer activity before deciding whether to join.

The idea

でも in 初心者でも includes beginners: 参加できますか asks whether participation is possible. 申し込む必要がありますか asks whether registration is necessary. 教えていただけますか is a polite request for information.

Patterns to compare
JapaneseMeaning
初心者しょしんしゃでも参加さんかできますか。Can a beginner participate too?
事前じぜんに申もうし込こむ必要ひつようがありますか。Do I need to register in advance?
持もち物ものを教おしえていただけますか。Could you tell me what I should bring?

Examples

  • 地域ちいきのボランティア活動かつどうに興味きょうみがあります。I’m interested in the local volunteer activity.
  • どんな活動かつどうですか。What kind of activity is it?
  • 初心者しょしんしゃでも参加さんかできますか。Can a beginner participate too?
  • いつ、どこで行おこなわれますか。When and where does it take place?
  • 事前じぜんに申もうし込こむ必要ひつようがありますか。Do I need to register in advance?
  • 持もち物ものを教おしえていただけますか。Could you tell me what I should bring?

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Watch out

A question about eligibility or registration does not mean you have already signed up. Confirm the organiser’s actual requirements.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the word that completes the question: 初心者しょしんしゃでも＿＿できますか。（参加さんか／到着とうちゃく）

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    参加

    参加 completes 参加できますか, asking if someone can participate.

  2. Choose the word that completes the question: 事前じぜんに申もうし込こむ＿＿がありますか。（必要ひつよう／天気てんき）

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    必要

    必要 makes 申し込む必要がありますか a question about whether registration is required.

  3. Choose the word that completes the question: 持もち物ものを＿＿いただけますか。（教おしえて／食たべて）

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    教えて

    教えていただけますか politely asks the organiser to tell you; 食べて would mean eating.

Use it today

Ask aloud what the activity involves, whether beginners can join and what to bring; then adapt the questions to an activity near you.