How to Say ‘How was it?’ in Japanese
どうでしたか。
dou deshi ta ka
[dou DEH-shee tah ka]
💬 Usage Tip: どう (dō) asks "how", and でしたか puts it in the past. Swap in ですか for the present: どうですか "How is it?"
Phrase Breakdown
どう
dou
[dou]
how
Interrogative pro-adverb used to ask about manner or state.
どうしたらいいですか？
What should I do?
でし
deshi
[DEH-shee]
was (polite copula stem)
Stem of the polite copula です in its past form, combined with た to make でした.
昨日は雨でした。
It was rainy yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense marker
Indicates past tense.
彼は来た。
He came.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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