Decoded Slug: ~どう 言いますか。 (〜dou iimasu ka.)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~どう 言いますか。 (〜dou iimasu ka.)

~どう 言いますか。 (〜dou iimasu ka.)

Short explanation:

Asking for the way to say something; 'how do you say'.

Formation:

Word/Phrase + は [language]でどう言いますか、 Word/Phrase + をどう言いますか

Examples:

「ありがとう」は英語でどう言いますか。
「Arigatou」wa eigo de dou iimasu ka.
How do you say 'thank you' in English?
この言葉を日本語でどう言いますか。
Kono kotoba wo nihongo de dou iimasu ka.
How do you say this word in Japanese?
「すみません」はフランス語でどう言いますか。
「Sumimasen」wa furansugo de dou iimasu ka.
How do you say 'excuse me' in French?
その表現をスペイン語でどう言いますか。
Sono hyougen wo supeingo de dou iimasu ka.
How do you say that expression in Spanish?

Long explanation:

The ~どう言いますか grammar point is used to ask someone how to express something in a particular language or the appropriate way to say it. It can be translated as 'how do you say' in English.
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