How to Say ‘How were the results?’ in Japanese
けっかはどうでしたか。
kekka wa dou deshi ta ka
[kek-kah wah]
💬 Usage Tip: Topic marker [は] sets “as for the results…”: [けっかはどうでしたか] = “So, about the results—how were they?”
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a natural patient question and sounds polite without being overly formal.
Phrase Breakdown
けっか
kekka
[kek-kah]
result(s)
In this sentence, けっか refers to medical test results.
先生、けっかはどうでしたか。
Doctor, how were the results?
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker (as for...)
Marks けっか as the topic: “As for the results…”
けっかはあとで説明します。
I will explain the results later.
どうでしたか
How was it? / How did it go?
Polite past question: どう (how) + でした (was) + か (question). Used to ask about someone's experience or outcome.
しけんはどうでしたか。
How was the exam?
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