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Lesson 27: 〜と〜とどちら〜
Usage:
Noun1 + と + Noun2 + とどちら〜
Meaning:
| 「Noun1 + と + Noun2 + とどちら〜」means “Which（or who）…, Noun1 or Noun 2?” In oral Japanese, you can say “Noun1 + と + Noun2 + どちら〜” |
Example Sentences:
| りんごとバナナとどちらが好きですか？ Which do you like better, apple or banana? AとBとどちらが選びますか。 Which do you choose, A or B? 犬と猫とどちらが好きですか？ Which do you like better, dogs or cats? 夏と冬とどちらが好きですか？ Which do you like better, summer or winter? 肉と魚とどちらが好きですか？ Which do you like better, meat or fish? 赤いシャツと青いシャツとどちらが好きですか？ Which shirt do you like more, the red one or the blue one? あなたは亜紀子さんと佐知子さんとどちらが好きですか。 Who do you like better, Akiko or Sachiko? 紅茶とコーヒーとどちらが好きですか。 Which do you like better, tea or coffee? 日本とイギリスとどちらが大きいのですか。 Which is larger, Japan or Britain? 日本語と英語とどちらが難しいですか。 Which is more difficult, Japanese or English? |
Note:
| If you are talking to your friends or subordinates, you can use 【Noun 1 と Noun2 (では) どっちが〜】. It’s an informal way to say 【Noun1 + と + Noun2 + とどちらが〜】. 夏と冬ではどっちが好き？ Which do you like better, summer or winter? 犬と猫、どっちが好き？ Which do you prefer, dogs or cats? 春と秋どっちが好き？ Which do you like better, spring or autumn? |
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日に本ほんとイギリスとどちらが大おおきいのですか。
Which is larger, Japan or Britain?
What is the meaning of the NO in ookiNOdesuka?
～のですか，の here is used to emphasize the sentence, You can drop it if you want.