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The expression “〜はどうですか” is used to express a proposal or invitation.
- Meaning: How about ~? / What do you think about ~? / How is ~?
- Conjunction: N + はどうですか
- JLPT Level: N5
Example Sentences
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最近調子はどうですか。
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私の日本語はどうですか?
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昨日見た映画はどうでしたか。
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今週末に旅行に行くのはどうですか?
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この店はどうでしたか?
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Conversation Exercises
最近調子はどうですか。
It means, “How are you doing these days?”
最近調子はどうですか。
How are you doing these days?
暑くてすぐに疲れちゃいます。
It’s hot and I get tired easily.
冷房が必要ですね。
We need air-conditioning.
私の日本語はどうですか?
It means, “How is my Japanese?”
私の日本語はどうですか?合っていますか?
How is my Japanese? Is it good?
はい。とてもわかりやすいですよ。
Yes, it’s very easy to understand.
安心しました!
I feel relieved!
昨日見た映画はどうでしたか?
It means, “How was the movie you watched yesterday?”
昨日見た映画はどうでしたか?
How was the movie you watched yesterday?
日本語が難しくてうまく聞き取れませんでした。
The Japanese was difficult to understand and I couldn’t hear it well.
それは残念でしたね。
That’s quite sad.
でもいい勉強になりました。
But it was a good learning experience.
今週末に旅行に行くのはどうですか?
It means, “How about going on a trip this weekend?”
今週末に旅行に行くのはどうですか?
What about going on a trip this weekend?
行きたいです。日帰りで東京へ行くのはどうですか?
I want to go. How about a day trip to Tokyo?
いいですね。ではホテルを予約しますね。
That sounds great. I’ll book a hotel then.
私は新幹線の時間を確認しますね。
I’ll check the bullet train times.
この店はどうでしたか?
It means, “How was this restaurant?”
この店はどうでしたか?
How was this restaurant?
美味しかったですよ。チーズを使った料理がたくさんありました。
It was delicious. There were many cheese-based dishes.
ぜひ行ってみたいな。
I would love to go there.
Incorrect Usage of “〜はどうですか”
“〜はどうですか” is a sentence pattern used to express a proposal or invitation, the following incorrect usage should be noted.
Mistake of omission
例: 寿司を食べるはどうですか? (×)
寿司を食べるのはどうですか? (○)
Give them a choice
例: どの本を読むのはどうですか? (×)
本を読むのはどうですか? (○)
When using this expression, it is important to make specific proposals and invitations.
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