How do you say "What about Honda?" in Japanese?

"What about Honda?" in Japanese is "ホンダはどうですか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘What about Honda?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "ホンダはどうですか。" mean in English?

"ホンダはどうですか。" means "What about Honda?" in English. Usage tip: A natural follow-up question in a comparison. Topic [ホンダ] + [はどうですか] asks for an opinion.

ホンダはどうですか。

honda wa dou desu ka

[hon-dah wah doh dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: A natural follow-up question in a comparison. Topic [ホンダ] + [はどうですか] asks for an opinion.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Great phrase for brand comparison chats—very useful if you want to compare Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda naturally.

Phrase Breakdown

ホンダ

honda

[hon-dah]

Honda

The Japanese name for Honda, a major Japanese company known for cars and motorcycles.

Example

ホンダはどうですかと先生が聞きました。

The teacher asked, 'How about Honda?'

はどうですか

wa dou desu ka

how is it?; what do you think?

A polite way to ask for an opinion or evaluation.

Example

この車はどうですか。

How is this car?

Words in this phrase

は

[wah]

topic marker

Marks ホンダ as the topic being asked about.

Example

ホンダはどうですかと友だちに聞きました。

I asked my friend, 'How about Honda?'

どう

dou

[doh]

how

Asks for an opinion or evaluation.

Example

ホンダはどうですかと家族に聞きます。

I ask my family, 'How about Honda?'

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

Used in the polite question pattern.

Example

ホンダはどうですかとよく聞きます。

I often ask, 'How about Honda?'

か

[kah]

question marker

Marks the sentence as a polite question.

Example

ホンダはどうですかと店員に聞きました。

I asked the clerk, 'How about Honda?'

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