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8課 疑問詞
From doubt
8課

~どう言いますか

接続:N は languages で どう言いますか
How to say…?. Ask how to express an idea/sentence in specific language.
注意 / Note:何と言いますか often asks for names/corresponding words; どう言いますか emphasis on speaking.
使い分け / How to choose quickly:Use when: Ask how to express an idea/sentence
Wonder: Want to know how to say it naturally/politely?
Avoid: Don't use it when you just need the name of the object
Tip to remember: X語でどう言いますか
Check again: Ask the whole sentence/emotion → どう言いますか
「Good luck」は日本語でどう言いますか。
How to say “Good luck” in Japanese?
この気持ちを日本語でどう言いますか。
How to express this feeling in Japanese?
「予約を変えたい」は丁寧にどう言いますか。
How to politely say "I want to change my reservation"?

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