Japanese phrase
___は燃えるゴミですか？ ___ wa mo e ru go mi de su ka
Meaning
Does ___ go in the burnable trash?
When to use it
Asks if an item goes in burnable trash. It is useful when checking local waste-sorting rules and is polite but direct.
Example dialogue
この紙は燃えるゴミですか？ ko no kami wa mo e ru go mi de su ka
Does this paper go in the burnable trash?
はい、燃えるゴミです。 ha i mo e ru go mi de su
Yes, it does.