And you your take
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 42 of 68Asking and following up
Turns the question back and draws out their preferences and views.
- sotchi wa?what about you?; and you?
- saikin nani ni hamatteru?what are you into lately?
- dotchi ga suki?which do you prefer?; which do you like better?
- nande sou omou no?why do you think so?
Mix-ups sotchi wa is the casual 'you'; anata wa sounds cold.
sotchi wa?
what about you?; and you?
Turns the question back to a friend after you've answered.
Politely, use the person's name: tanaka-san wa? Anata wa? sounds stiff.
un, genki da yo. sotchi wa?
Yeah, I'm good. And you?
うん、元気だよ。そっちは？
Written そっちは？Who you say itHeard 110× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
saikin nani ni hamatteru?
polite saikin nani ni hamatte imasu ka?
what are you into lately?
A friendly way to ask about current hobbies, shows or foods.
Hamaru means to get hooked; answer with X ni hamatteru.
saikin nani ni hamatteru? nanka osusume aru?
What are you into lately? Any recommendations?
最近何にハマってる？なんかおすすめある？
saikin nani ni hamatte imasu ka?
What have you been into lately?
最近何にハマっていますか？
Written 最近何にハマってる？ · さいきんなににはまってる？ · 最近何にハマっていますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 34× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
dotchi ga suki?
polite dochira ga suki desu ka?
which do you prefer?; which do you like better?
Asking someone to pick between two things, like dogs or cats, or summer or winter.
Answer X no hou ga suki ('I prefer X'); for three or more choices, ask dore ga ichiban suki?
inu to neko, dotchi ga suki?
Dogs or cats, which do you like better?
犬と猫、どっちが好き？
inu to neko, dochira ga suki desu ka?
Dogs or cats, which do you prefer?
犬と猫、どちらが好きですか？
Written どっちが好き？ · どっちがすき？ · どちらが好きですか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 7× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
nande sou omou no?
polite doushite sou omou n desu ka?
why do you think so?
Asking for someone's reasons, out of curiosity or to challenge them.
Doushite is softer than nande, so use it when politeness matters.
e, nande sou omou no? setsumei shite.
Huh, why do you think so? Explain.
え、なんでそう思うの？説明して。
doushite sou omou n desu ka? oshiete kudasai.
Why do you think so? Please tell me.
どうしてそう思うんですか？教えてください。
Written なんでそう思うの？ · なんでそうおもうの？ · どうしてそう思うんですか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 11× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles