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She is eating sushi, and you want to hear what she thinks. Look at the picture: what word does she use to describe the sushi?

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 1

〜はどうですか~ wa dou desu ka

ask for an impression

Use 「〜はどうですか」 to ask someone’s impression or opinion about a topic.

How it works

  1. She is eating sushi, and you want to hear what she thinks. Look at the picture: what word does she use to describe the sushi?

    She is eating sushi, and you want to hear what she thinks. Look at the picture: what word does she use to describe the sushi?

  2. Put the thing you want to ask about before 「は」, then add 「どうですか」 to ask what the other person thinks of it.

    Put the thing you want to ask about before 「は」, then add 「どうですか」 to ask what the other person thinks of it.

  • With 「北京はどうですか。」, you ask for the other person’s impression of Beijing. You can ask about cities this way too.

    With 「北京はどうですか。」, you ask for the other person’s impression of Beijing. You can ask about cities this way too.

  • To ask specifically about the taste, say 「味はどうですか。」. The word before 「は」 sets the scope of your question.

    To ask specifically about the taste, say 「味はどうですか。」. The word before 「は」 sets the scope of your question.

  • In the picture, she answers 「おいしいです。」. Give a specific impression here; just “yes” or “no” does not answer the question.

    In the picture, she answers 「おいしいです。」. Give a specific impression here; just “yes” or “no” does not answer the question.

  • 「どこですか」 asks where something is; 「どうですか」 asks what it is like. First think about what you want to know.

    「どこですか」 asks where something is; 「どうですか」 asks what it is like. First think about what you want to know.

    • Example sentences

    • 北京ぺきんpekinはわwaどうdouですdesuか。かka

      How about Beijing?

    • 北京ぺきんpekinのno北京ぺきんpekinダックだっくdakkuはわwa有名ですゆうめいですyuumeidesuね。ねne味あじajiはわwaどうdouですdesuか？かka

      Beijing duck in Beijing is famous. How does it taste?

    In a conversation

    • A
      日本にっぽんの料理りょうりはわどうですか。か

      How is Japanese food?

    • B
      味あじが薄いです。うすいですでも、もおいしいですよ。よ

      The flavor is light. But it's delicious.

    • A
      中国ちゅうごくの料理りょうりはわどうですか。か

      How is Chinese food?

    • B
      辛いからい料理りょうりが多いです。おおいですでも、も甘いあまい料理りょうりもあります。あります

      There are many spicy dishes. But there are also sweet dishes.

    • A
      日本にっぽんの寿司すしはわどうですか。か

      How is Japanese sushi?

    • B
      とてもおいしいです。おいしいです天ぷらてんぷらもおいしいです。おいしいです

      It's very delicious. Tempura is also delicious.

    • A

    Check yourself

    1. Level 1 · Recognise

      Which sentence is correct?

    2. Level 1 · Recognise

      Listen and choose the meaning

    3. Level 2 · Build

      Put the words in order

      How is Japanese food?

    4. Level 3 · Use

      What goes in the blank?

      北京 ですか。

      How is Beijing?

    More grammar in this theme

    • 〜の北・南・東・西directions relative to a country
    • 〜から〜までどのくらいask travel time or distance
    • 乗り物で行きますmeans of transport
    • 〜は（い／な形容詞）ですdescribe a place with adjectives
    • 〜は〜な町ですdescribe a town with an adjective
    • 場所に〜がありますsomething exists in a place
    • 〜の季節・月は〜です／〜は一年中〜ですdescribe seasonal climate
    • 〜はどうですかask for an impression
    • 味のことばtaste words: spicy, sweet, sour, bitter
    Previous〜の季節・月は〜です／〜は一年中〜ですNext味のことば

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    北京ぺきんダックだっくはわどうですか。か

    How is Beijing duck?

  • B
    有名です。ゆうめいですとてもおいしいです。おいしいです

    It's famous. It's very delicious.

  • A
    インドいんどのカレーかれーはわどうですか。か

    How is Indian curry?

  • B
    とても辛いです。からいですでも、も甘いあまいカレーかれーもあります。あります

    It's very spicy. But there is also sweet curry.