What does "どんな人を撮りたいですか。" mean in English?

"どんな人を撮りたいですか。" means "What kind of people do you want to photograph?" in English. Usage tip: [どんな人] = “what kind of people,” [を] marks the object, and [撮りたいですか] asks what someone wants to photograph.

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How to Say ‘What kind of people do you want to photograph?’ in Japanese

Q: How do you say "What kind of people do you want to photograph?" in Japanese?

"What kind of people do you want to photograph?" in Japanese is "どんな人を撮りたいですか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

どんな人を撮りたいですか。

donna hito o tori tai desu ka

[dohn-nah hee-toh oh toh-ree tai dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [どんな人] = “what kind of people,” [を] marks the object, and [撮りたいですか] asks what someone wants to photograph.

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a natural question in Japan when discussing a photo concept, because subject choice says a lot about the project’s feeling.

Phrase Breakdown

どんな

donna

[dohn-nah]

what kind of

Used to ask about the type or characteristics of something.

Example

どんな人が好きですか。

What kind of people do you like?

人

hito

[hee-toh]

person / people

Refers to a person or persons in general.

Example

やさしい人を撮りたいです。

I want to photograph kind people.

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

写真を撮ります。

I take photos.

撮りたいですか

tori tai desu ka

do you want to photograph?

Polite question form of 撮りたい, asking what kind of person someone wants to take photos of.

Example

誰を撮りたいですか。

Who do you want to photograph?

Words in this phrase

撮り

tori

[toh-ree]

take (a photo of)

Verb stem from 撮る, used for photographing.

Example

家族を撮りたいです。

I want to photograph my family.

たい

tai

[tai]

want to

Shows desire to do the action of the verb.

Example

海を見たいです。

I want to see the sea.

です

desu

[dess]

is / am / are

Polite sentence ending used in statements and questions.

Example

これは有名です。

This is famous.

か

[kah]

question marker

Makes the sentence into a question.

Example

先生ですか。

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