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N5

~どうですか。

Ask someone's opinion or how something is, or make a suggestion; 'how is', 'how about', 'what do you think of'.

At a glance

~はどうですか means "How is ~?" or "How about ~?". It is used to ask someone's opinion, ask how something is, or suggest something.

[Noun] は どうですか。

この映画えいがはどうですか。 How is this movie? / What do you think of this movie?


How to form it

どうですか usually follows a noun. は is often dropped in conversation.

Pattern Register Example
Noun + は + どうですか Polite この本ほんはどうですか。
Noun + どうですか Polite, conversational 映画えいが、どうですか。
Noun + でも + どうですか Polite offer or suggestion お茶ちゃでもどうですか。
Noun + は + どう? Casual この本ほんはどう?
Form Polite Casual
Present どうですか どう?
Past どうでしたか どうだった?

Examples

  • この映画えいがはどうですか?

    How about this movie? / What do you think of this movie?

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