どうやって~
douyatte~
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
どうやって + Verb-casual
Ask 'how' something is done or how to do something.
When to use
'How, by what means': asks for the method (どうやって行きますか).
Explanation
The grammar point どうやって is used to ask how something is done or how to do something, and is translated as 'how' in English. It is often used in combination with verbs to inquire about the method or process someone goes through to complete a task or action.
Example sentences
-
How do you make sushi?
Douyatte o-sushi wo tsukurimasu ka?
-
How did you study Japanese?
Douyatte nihongo wo benkyou shimashita ka?
-
How do you solve this problem?
Douyatte kono mondai wo kaiketsu shimasu ka?
-
How do you go to the station?
Douyatte eki ni ikimasu ka?
How (By What Means / How Do You Say It)
Corpus examples (60)
-
How did they come here?
-
How did he come by this money?
-
It beats me how he got that money.
-
How did you come by this money?
-
How did you come by the money?
-
They do not know how they should use the money.
-
How did Tom make that much money?
-
How do you make your money?
-
How did you come by all this money?
-
How did you learn French?
ウチの子どもたちは皆どうやってフランス語を話すのかを学びたいと思っています。
All of my kids want to learn how to speak French.
トムはフランス語でラブレターをどうやって書いたらいいか分からないんだ。
Tom doesn't know how to write a love letter in French.
フランスに3年住んでるけど、どうやってもフランス語が話せないんだ。
Even after living in France for three years, I can't speak French for the life of me.
そのコンサートのチケット、どうやって入手したの?
How did you get tickets for the concert?
-
How shall we deal with this problem?
-
They didn't agree how to get there.
どうやって3人で5ドルを分けるんだろう。一人に1ドルずつやって、2ドルは自分がもらっておこう。
How can three men divide $5? I'll give each of them only $1, and I'll keep $2.
-
How did she ever pass the test?
-
How in the world did you do such a thing?
-
How did she make that?
-
How in the world did you do it?
あなたはコーヒーをどうやって飲むの、砂糖は入れる、入れない?
How do you like your coffee, with or without sugar?
-
How do you find food in outer space?
-
How do you find the time to exercise?
-
How do I get to your office from Tokyo Station?