～どうですか。 JLPT N5

Formation

Noun + は/が + どうですか / Verb-casual + の + どうですか / い-Adjective + どうですか / な-Adjective + な + どうですか

Explanation

The ～どうですか grammar point is used to ask for someone's opinion or suggestion on something. It can be translated as 'how about' or 'what do you think of' in English. This expression is neither casual nor super-formal, and can be used in various situations.

Example sentences

• この映画はどうですか？

  How about this movie? / What do you think of this movie?

  Kono eiga wa dou desu ka?

• 晩ご飯に寿司を食べるのはどうですか？

  How about eating sushi for dinner?

  Bangohan ni sushi wo taberu no wa dou desu ka?

• この部屋は広いと思いますが、どうですか？

  I think this room is spacious, what do you think?

  Kono heya wa hiroi to omoimasu ga, dou desu ka?

• 新しい会社の要件が厳しいですね。鈴木さん、転職するならどうですか？

  The new company's requirements are strict, aren't they? Suzuki-san, how about changing jobs if that's the case?

  Atarashii kaisha no youken ga kibishii desu ne. Suzuki-san, tenshoku suru nara dou desu ka?