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N5

Aと Bと どちら~

Used to ask which of two alternatives is preferred or to compare two things

At a glance

Aと Bと どちら~ asks "which is more ~, A or B?" It is used to ask about a choice or a comparison between exactly two things.

A と B と どちらが [adjective] ですか。
A の ほうが [adjective] です。

犬いぬと猫ねことどちらが好すきですか。 Which do you like more, dogs or cats?


How to form it

A and B are nouns. The pattern attaches to them like this:

Part What goes there Example
A と The first thing 犬いぬと
B と The second thing. This と is optional. 猫ねこと
どちら / どっち "Which (of two)". どっち is casual. どちら
が After どちら, before an adjective どちらが
~ですか Polite question. Casual speech drops ですか. 好すきですか / 好すき?

Both Aと Bと どちらが~ and Aと B(、)どちらが~ are correct. The second と is often dropped in speech, and a comma is often written in its place.

Examples

  • りんごとみかんとどちらが好すきですか。

    Which do you like, apples or oranges?

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