How to Say ‘Which one is it?’ in Japanese
はどれですか
wa dore desu ka
[wa dore desu ka]
💬 Usage Tip: [どれですか] asks "which one is it?" Use it when choosing from several options: [おすすめはどれですか] or [人気なのはどれですか].
Phrase Breakdown
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks the thing being asked about as the topic.
おすすめはどれですかと聞きます。
I ask, 'Which one do you recommend?'
どれ
dore
[dore]
which one
Used to ask which item among several choices is the one.
どれですかと聞いて豆を選びます。
I ask which one it is and choose the beans.
です
desu
[desu]
is; polite copula
Polite linking verb in a question.
どれですかのですでていねいに聞けます。
With 'desu' in 'dore desu ka,' you can ask politely.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Signals that the sentence is a question.
どれですかのかで質問になります。
The 'ka' in 'dore desu ka' makes it a question.
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