AとBと どっち〜

When to use

Casual どちら, with friends and family (AとBとどっちが好き？).

Explanation

The AとBと どっち〜 grammar point is used to ask which one to choose between two options, A and B. It can be translated as 'which', 'A or B' in English. This is often used in casual speech and can be shortened to AかBか どっち〜.

• コーヒーと紅茶こうちゃとどっちが好すき？

  Which do you like, coffee or tea?

  Koohii to koucha to docchi ga suki?

• 映画えいがと音楽おんがくとどっちを楽たのしむ？

  Which do you enjoy, movies or music?

  Eiga to ongaku to docchi o tanoshimu?

• 赤あかいシャツと青あおいシャツとどっちを買かう？

  Which one will you buy, the red shirt or the blue shirt?

  Akai shatsu to aoi shatsu to docchi o kau?

• 日本語にほんごと韓国語かんこくごとどっちを勉強べんきょうしたい？

  Which do you want to study, Japanese or Korean?

  Nihongo to kankokugo to docchi o benkyou shitai?

Comparison (More Than / Which / The Most)

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• A は B より～A wa B yori～N5Express a comparison between A and B; 'A is more/less than…
• A より B のほうが～A yori B no hou ga ～N5Used to compare two items; 'B is more ～ than A'.
• A は B ほど～ありませんA wa B hodo ～ arimasenN4Express that A is not as much as B; 'not as... as'…
• A が いちばん～A ga ichiban～N5Express the superlative degree; 'the most', 'the best'…
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• どちら～dochira～N5Used to ask about two choices or options.
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• ～に比べて〜ni kurabeteN3Comparing to; in comparison with; as opposed to.
• Noun とは比べものにならない~to wa kurabemono ni naranaiN1Indicates something is not comparable; 'beyond comparison'.
• Verbる くらいなら〜ru kurai naraN1Expresses preference to avoid something: 'rather than...'…

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