How to Say ‘Which do you recommend?’ in Japanese
おすすめはどれですか。
o susume wa dore desu ka
[o susume wa dore desu ka]
Phrase Breakdown
おすすめ
o susume
recommendation; recommended item
Refers to what is recommended or suggested.
おすすめは何ですか。
What do you recommend?
Words in this phrase
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
Part of the polite word おすすめ.
おすすめはどれですかのおはていねいです。
The 'o' in 'osusume wa dore desu ka' is polite.
すすめ
susume
[susume]
recommendation
Refers to the shop's suggested item.
すすめを聞くためにおすすめはどれですかと言います。
To ask for a suggestion, I say, 'Which one do you recommend?'
はどれですか
wa dore desu ka
which one is it?
Used to ask which item fits the description.
おすすめはどれですか。
Which one is the recommendation?
Words in this phrase
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Sets the recommendation as the topic of the question.
おすすめはどれですかでははが話題を示します。
In 'Osusume wa dore desu ka,' 'wa' marks the topic.
どれ
dore
[dore]
which one
Asks the listener to identify one choice from several.
どれですかと聞くとおすすめがわかります。
If you ask 'which one is it,' you learn the recommendation.
です
desu
[desu]
is; polite copula
Polite copula used in questions and statements.
ですを使うとおすすめはどれですかが自然です。
Using 'desu' makes 'Which one do you recommend?' sound natural.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Makes the sentence a direct polite question.
かをつけておすすめはどれですかと聞きます。
By adding 'ka,' you ask, 'Which one do you recommend?'
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