ใฉใกใใใใงใใ
Dochira ga ... desu ka
Which one is...?
๐ธ Comparing Two Items ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Ringo to banana, dochira ga amai desu ka.
Between apples and bananas, which is sweeter?
Ringo no hou ga amai desu.
Apples are sweeter.
Koohii to koucha, dochira ga suki desu ka.
Coffee or tea, which do you like?
Koucha no hou ga suki desu.
I like tea more.
Tenisu to sakkaa, dochira ga omoshiroi desu ka.
Tennis or soccer, which is more interesting?
Dochira mo omoshiroi desu.
Both are interesting.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
A to B, dochira ga ... desu ka?
Between A and B, which one is...?
- Pattern: A ใจ Bใใฉใกใใ ใ ใงใใใ
- Meaning: Which of the two is...?
Basu to densha, dochira ga hayai desu ka.
Between the bus and the train, which is faster?
Inu to neko, dochira ga suki desu ka.
Dogs or cats, which do you like?
๐ Explanation
When you want to compare two specific items and ask which one has a certain quality, you use "ใฉใกใใ".
The structure usually starts with A ใจ B (A and B), followed by the question word ใฉใกใใ (which one).
To answer, you use the pattern ใใฎใปใใ to indicate which one is 'more' of the quality mentioned.
If both are equal, you can say ใฉใกใใ (both).
Dochira ga suki desu ka?
= 'Which one do you like?'
Ringo no hou ga amai desu.
= 'Apples are sweeter.'
๐ Quiz
How do you ask 'Which is faster?' when comparing two things?