Decoded Slug: どちら～ (dochira～)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
どちら～ (dochira～)
どちら～ (dochira～)
Short explanation:
Used to ask about two choices or options.
Formation:
どちら + が/を + verb, どちら + が/を + adjective, どちら + が/を + noun
Examples:
この二つのリンゴ、どちらが美味しいですか？
Kono futatsu no ringo, dochira ga oishii desu ka?
Which of these two apples is delicious?
どちらのドレスを着たいですか？
Dochira no doresu wo kitaidesuka?
Which dress would you like to wear?
この二つの町、どちらに行きたいですか？
Kono futatsu no machi, dochira ni ikitai desu ka?
Which of these two towns do you want to go to?
どちらの映画が面白いと思いますか？
Dochira no eiga ga omoshiroi to omoimasu ka?
Which movie do you think is interesting?
Long explanation:
The どちら grammar point is used to ask about two choices or options. It translates to 'which of the two' or just simply 'which' in English. It is commonly used with question words like どちらが or どちらを and can be combined with verbs, adjectives, and nouns to ask about preferences or to make comparisons.
