~どうですか。
〜dou desu ka.
JLPT N5 Neutral
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
Asking for opinions or suggestions; 'how about', 'what do you think of'.
When to use
Neutral 'how about / how is it' (コーヒーはどうですか). Polite: いかがですか.
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?
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How about eating sushi for dinner?
Bangohan ni sushi wo taberu no wa dou desu ka?
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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?
Invitation (Let's / Shall We)
- Verb ましょうmashouN5Making a suggestion or invitation; 'let's' or 'shall we'.
- Verb ましょうか。〜mashou ka.N5Used to make a polite suggestion or offer help; 'shall…
- Verb ませんか。Verb-masenkaN5An invitation or suggestion; 'won't you', 'why don't you'…
- ~いかがですか。〜ikaga desu ka.N5A polite way to ask someone's thoughts, opinions, or…
Corpus examples (60)
ニューヨークのお天気はどうですか。
How's the weather in New York?
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How is livelihood in America these day?
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Now, what is your opinion?
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What's your opinion?
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What do you say to going fishing with me?
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What's your impression of the United States?
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Why don't we talk over coffee?
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How about going to the movies on Saturday?
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How about going to a movie?
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"How about going to the movies on Saturday?" "I'd like to go."
夏休みはどうですか。
How's your summer vacation going?
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How about eating out this evening?
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How do you like your new school?
学校はどうですか?
How's it going at school?
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How do you like the climate of Japan?
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"How do you feel?" he inquired.
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How are you feeling today?
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How are you feeling this morning?
気分はどうですか。
How do you feel now?
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How do you feel now?
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How is it going in the fish market?
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How about playing catch in the vacant lot near by?
金曜日はどうですか?
How about Friday?
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How is it in the market?
景気はどうですか。
How is the economy?