Dochira (Which)
Today I will cover some new word which use the combination of “Dochira (Which)” & “To (And)”
Q : Which one is longer between pencil and pen? – Enpitsu to / dewa pen to, dochira no hou ga nagai desu ka?
A : The pencil is longer than the pen – Enpitsu no hou ga pen yori nagai desu
Meaning : To (And), Yori (than), No Hou Ga (use to describe the one that is better) – ie. Watashi no hou ga wakai desu (I am younger). “No” must be use follow by “Hou Ga”
More Examples
Q : Which winter is colder between Korea & Japan? – Kankoku no fuyu to nihon no fuyu to, dochira no hou ga samui desu ka?
A : Korea is colder than japan – Kankoku no hou ga nihon yori samui desu. OR Kankoku no hou ga samui desu. (you can skip the yori part to cut short the sentence)
Meaning : Kankoku (Korea), Nihon (Japan), Fuyu (Winter), Samui (Cold)
Q : Which one do you like between Japanese food & Western food – Washoku to youshoku to, dochira no hou ga suki desu ka?
A : I like Japanese food more – Washoku no hou ga suki desu
Meaning : Washoku (Japanese Food), Youshoku (Western Food), Suki (Like)
Q : Is the pencil longer than the pen? – Enpitsu no hou ga pen yori nagai desu ka?
A (positive) : Yes, the pencil is longer than the pen – Hai, Enpitsu no hou ga pen yori nagai desu.
A (negative) : No, the pencil isn’t longer than the pen – Iie, Enpitsu wa pen hodo nagaku arimasen
You no longer use the hou ga & yori for negative answer. Instead, you have to replace the Enpitsu no hou ga to Enpitsu wa and pen yori to pen hodo
Good luck 😉
January 20th, 2006 at 8:06 am
Very impressive! I did learnt japanese language 7 years ago, just a basic one and forgot most of it now. Your blog really helps me a lot to ‘connect’ with the lesson that i’ve studied. Domo arigato gozaimasu! Keep up the good work.
January 20th, 2006 at 8:09 am
Thank you. Hope you can recall what you have learned previously by screening through this blog.
November 6th, 2013 at 1:28 pm
I dont understand the meaning of the word ”de wa” in the first sentence, is really necesary?
(:
November 6th, 2013 at 3:39 pm
You can’t use both to and dewa. The most common use is “to” but “dewa” is also usable in the above example.
November 10th, 2013 at 2:47 pm
Oh, thank you~!