How do you say "What kind of project is it?" in Japanese?

"What kind of project is it?" in Japanese is "どんなプロジェクトですか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘What kind of project is it?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "どんなプロジェクトですか。" mean in English?

"どんなプロジェクトですか。" means "What kind of project is it?" in English. Usage tip: [どんな] asks “what kind of,” and [プロジェクトですか] makes it polite. Great for asking someone to explain an idea.

どんなプロジェクトですか。

donna purojiekuto desu ka

[dohn-nah proh-jehk-toh dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [どんな] asks “what kind of,” and [プロジェクトですか] makes it polite. Great for asking someone to explain an idea.

🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, asking open but gentle questions like this is a polite way to show interest without being pushy.

Phrase Breakdown

どんな

donna

[dohn-nah]

what kind of; what sort of

Asks about the type or style of the project.

Example

どんなテーマですか。

What kind of theme is it?

プロジェクト

purojiekuto

[proh-jehk-toh]

project

The main thing being asked about in the question.

Example

そのプロジェクトは面白いです。

That project is interesting.

ですか

desu ka

is it?; are you?; is there?

Polite question ending used to ask for information.

Example

学生ですか。

Are you a student?

Words in this phrase

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite ending

Used in polite descriptive sentences and questions.

Example

私の仕事は学生です。

My job is student.

か

[kah]

question marker

Shows the speaker is asking for information.

Example

何ですか。

What is it?

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