How do you say "Which would you prefer?" in Japanese?

"Which would you prefer?" in Japanese is "どちらがよろしいですか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Which would you prefer?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "どちらがよろしいですか。" mean in English?

"どちらがよろしいですか。" means "Which would you prefer?" in English. Usage tip: [どちらがよろしいですか] is a very common polite pattern for offering choices. You can swap in the options before it, like indoor or terrace seating, and keep the question the same.

どちらがよろしいですか。

dochira ga yoroshii desu ka

[doh-chee-rah gah yoh-roh-shee dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [どちらがよろしいですか] is a very common polite pattern for offering choices. You can swap in the options before it, like indoor or terrace seating, and keep the question the same.

Phrase Breakdown

どちらが

dochira ga

which one

A polite way to ask someone to choose between two options.

Example

どちらがいいですか。

Which one is better?

Words in this phrase

どちら

dochira

[doh-chee-rah]

which one

Used politely when asking a guest to choose between options.

Example

お席はどちらがよろしいですか。

Which seat would you prefer?

が

[gah]

subject marker

Marks the option being focused on in the choice question.

Example

どちらが静かですか。

Which one is quieter?

よろしいですか。

yoroshii desu ka

would be okay?; would you prefer?

A very polite expression meaning 'is this okay?' or 'which would you prefer?'

Example

こちらでよろしいですか。

Is this one okay?

Words in this phrase

よろしい

yoroshii

[yoh-roh-shee]

good; preferred

A polite adjective for asking what the customer would like.

Example

こちらがよろしいですか。

Would you prefer this one?

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

Polite form that supports formal customer service speech.

Example

窓側です。

It is the window side.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end to make the sentence a polite question.

Example

外ですか。

Outside?

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