Asking their view
Conversation phrases, Stage 1chunk 20 of 68What do you think
Invite someone's opinion or reaction on a topic.
- dou omou?what do you think?
- sou omowanai?don't you think?; don't you agree?
- jissai dou na no?what's it really like?; how is it, honestly?
- kansou wa?so what did you think?; your thoughts?
- ano nyuusu mita?did you see that news?; did you hear about that?
Mix-ups sou omowanai? fishes for agreement; dou omou? is open.
dou omou?
polite dou omoimasu ka
what do you think?
Ask someone's opinion; answer X to omou (I think X) or sou omou.
Use dou (how), not nani (what): nani o omou? sounds wrong.
kono fuku, dou omou? chotto hade kana.
What do you think of this outfit? Too loud?
この服、どう思う？ちょっと派手かな。
kono fuku, dou omoimasu ka? chotto hade deshou ka.
What do you think of this outfit? Is it a bit loud?
この服、どう思いますか？ちょっと派手でしょうか。
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sou omowanai?
polite sou omoimasen ka?
don't you think?; don't you agree?
Tags your opinion and invites agreement; answer sou da ne to agree or uun, dou kana to hedge.
Asked in the negative but means 'you agree, right?', so un means you agree.
ano eiga, nagasugita yo. sou omowanai?
That film was way too long. Don't you think?
あの映画、長すぎたよ。そう思わない？
ano eiga, chotto nagakatta desu yo ne. sou omoimasen ka?
That film was a bit long. Don't you think?
あの映画、ちょっと長かったですよね。そう思いませんか？
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jissai dou na no?
polite jissai dou na n desu ka?
what's it really like?; how is it, honestly?
Asks for the real story behind a reputation: a job, a city, a relationship.
Jissai means 'in reality'; jissai wa ... (actually, ...) introduces the truth.
toukyou no seikatsu tte, jissai dou na no?
So what's life in Tokyo really like?
東京の生活って、実際どうなの？
toukyou no seikatsu tte, jissai dou na n desu ka?
So what's life in Tokyo really like?
東京の生活って、実際どうなんですか？
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kansou wa?
polite kansou wa dou deshita ka?
so what did you think?; your thoughts?
Asked right after someone has seen, read, tried or done something; answer with a one-line verdict.
Kansou means 'impressions' of an experience; a view on an issue is iken.
ano hon, yomiowatta? de, kansou wa?
Did you finish that book? So, what did you think?
あの本、読み終わった？で、感想は？
ano hon, yomiowarimashita ka? kansou wa dou deshita ka?
Did you finish that book? What did you think?
あの本、読み終わりましたか？感想はどうでしたか？
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ano nyuusu mita?
polite ano nyuusu mimashita ka?
did you see that news?; did you hear about that?
Opens a chat about a current story you both probably know about.
Ano points to something you both know; use kono nyuusu when showing it on your phone.
ne, kesa no ano nyuusu mita? bikkuri shita.
Hey, did you see that news this morning? I was shocked.
ね、今朝のあのニュース見た？びっくりした。
kesa no ano nyuusu, mimashita ka?
Did you see that news this morning?
今朝のあのニュース、見ましたか？
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