how/what kind of/which

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Explanation

Question words for asking about manner, type, or selection.

どう + [Verb], どんな + [Noun], どの + [Noun]

どう思いますか。

Dou omoimasu ka.

What do you think?

どんな音楽が好きですか。

Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka.

What kind of music do you like?

どの本ですか。

Dono hon desu ka.

Which book is it?

どう for manner, どんな for type, どの for selection.

です/だ

to be (copula)

は (wa)

topic marker

が (ga)

subject marker

を (wo)

direct object marker

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Last updated: Jan 10

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