How to Say ‘Which airport?’ in Japanese
どちらの空港ですか。
dochira no kuukou desu ka
[Dochira noh KOO-koh dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: どちら is the polite version of どれ "which one" and どこ "where". Staff use it with customers: どちらへ "where to?"
Phrase Breakdown
どちらの
dochira no
which
どちら is a polite word for 'which'. の links it to the noun.
どちらの駅ですか。
Which station is it?
Words in this phrase
どちら
dochira
[Dochira]
Which
Used to inquire about preference or choice.
ブラジル産とエチオピア産、どちらが良いですか？
Which is better, Brazil origin or Ethiopia origin?
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
空港ですか。
kuukou desu ka
airport is it?
ですか turns the phrase into a polite question.
ここは空港ですか。
Is this the airport?
Words in this phrase
空港
kuukou
[KOO-koh]
airport
A place where planes take off and land.
空港は遠いです。
The airport is far.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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