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Interrogative – Lesson 5 どれ? Which
2023/09/17
You learn how to explain “どちら、どっち、どの=which… ” in Japanese.
How to Use “Which”
・Which do you V ? どちら(=どっち) をVますか? Usually, we use this in either-or choice situation.
・Which N? どのN ですか? / Which is N? Nはどれですか?※ Usually, we use this if you have more than 3 multiple choice.
★Let’s exercise

Q:ビールかワイン、どちら(どっち)をのみますか?
Beer ka wine, dochira(docchi)wo nomimasuka?
Which do you drink, beer or wine?
A:ビールをのみます。
Beer wo nomimasu.
Beer please.

Q:すしかてんぷら、どちら(どっち)をたべたいですか?
Sushi ka tempura, dochira(docchi)wo tabetaidesuka?
Which one do you like to eat, Sushi or Tenpura?
A:すしをたべたいです。
Sushiwo tabetaidesu.

Q:ふじさんか、ヒマラヤどちら(どっち)がたかいですか?
Fujisan ka Himalaya dochira(docchi)ga takaidesuka?
Which mountain is higher Mt. Fuji or Mt.Himalaya?
A:ヒマラヤのほうが、たかいです。
Himalaya nohouga takaidesu.
Mt.Himalaya is higher than Mt. fuji.

Q:ひこうきか、しんかんせん、どちら(どっち)でいきますか?
Hikouki ka shinkansen, dochira(docchi)de ikimasuka?
Which one do we use to go there, flight or bullet train?
A:ひこうきでいきましょう。
Hikouki de ikimasyou.
Let’s go by Flight.
⬇︎Which N? どのN ですか? ※ Usually, we use this if you have more than 3 multiple choice.

Q:どのくるまに のりたいですか?
Dono kurumani noritaidesuka?
Which car do you want to ride.
A:トヨタにのりたいです。
Toyota ni noritaidesu.
I want to ride TOYOTA.

Q:あなたのほんは、どれですか??
Anatano honwa dore desuka?
Which book is yours?
Which is N? Nはどれですか?※ Usually, we use this if you have more than 3 multiple choice.