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How to Say ‘Why did you choose our hotel?’ in Japanese

どうして当社のホテルを選んだんですか。

dou shi te tousha no hoteru o eran da n desu ka

[DOH shee te TOH-shah no HOH-teh-roo wo eh-RAHN dah n desu ka]

💬 Usage Tip: 選んだんですか uses んですか to ask for an explanation, a bit like "so why is it that…?" You can reuse it: どうして日本に来たんですか "why did you come to Japan?"

Phrase Breakdown

どうして

dou shi te

why

A question word asking for a reason. Say 'dōshite'.

Example

どうして遅れたんですか。

Why were you late?

Words in this phrase

どう

dou

[DOH]

how; why (part of どうして)

Combined with して to form 'why'.

Example

どうして来ないの？

Why aren't you coming?

し

shi

[shee]

し is the stem of する, meaning to do.

Example

予約しします。

I do the reservation.

て

[te]

indicates a connection

Connecting particle used in various grammatical structures.

Example

駅に向かっている。

Heading towards the station.

当社のホテルを

tousha no hoteru o

our company's hotel (as the object)

当社 (our company) + の + ホテル + を (object marker). Say 'tōsha no hoteru o'.

Example

当社のホテルをご利用ください。

Please use our hotel.

Words in this phrase

当社

tousha

[TOH-shah]

our company

Interviewer's word for their own company.

Example

当社の仕事は大変です。

The work at our company is hard.

の

[no]

's; of

A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.

Example

知り合いの会社に興味があります。

I am interested in an acquaintance's company.

ホテル

hoteru

[HOH-teh-roo]

hotel

Loanword from English for a place to stay.

Example

このホテルは駅に近いです。

This hotel is close to the station.

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

選んだんですか。

eran da n desu ka

did you choose?

選んだ is the past form of 選ぶ (to choose), and んですか asks for an explanation. Say 'eranda n desu ka'.

Example

この色を選んだんですか。

Did you choose this color?

Words in this phrase

選ん

eran

[eh-RAHN]

choose (te-stem)

Form of 選ぶ 'to choose' before で.

Example

色を選んでください。

Please choose a color.

だ

[dah]

past tense ending

Voiced past marker used after verbs like 選ん.

Example

本を読んだ。

I read a book.

ん

[n]

(explanatory n)

Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.

Example

どうしたんですか。

What happened?

です

desu

[desu]

is; polite ending

A polite sentence ending often used to soften statements.

Example

キャンセルしたいです。

I want to cancel.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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