GRAMMAR
〜と〜どちらが〜
between ~ and ~ which one is ~
Explanation
NOTE
〜と〜どちらが〜 is used to ask which of two things has more of a certain quality. It is the standard way to make a comparison question between two items.
NOTE
Place two nouns with と between them, then add どちらが followed by the quality you are comparing. The answer typically uses 〜のほうが〜 to indicate the preferred choice.
STRUCTURE
NとNどちらがAdj
犬と猫とどちらが好きですか。
Inu to neko to dochira ga suki desu ka.
Which do you like more, dogs or cats?
電車とバスとどちらが速いですか。
Densha to basu to dochira ga hayai desu ka.
Which is faster, the train or the bus?
夏と冬とどちらが好きですか。
Natsu to fuyu to dochira ga suki desu ka.
Which do you prefer, summer or winter?
Practice exercises
1
都会での生活と田舎での生活とどちらが充実していると思いますか。
Which do you think is more fulfilling, city life or country life?
Answer
どちらが
2
肉と魚とどちらが好きですか。
Which do you like more, meat or fish?
Answer
どちらが
3
夏と冬とどちらが好きですか。
Which do you prefer, summer or winter?
Answer
どちらが
4
電車とバスとどちらが便利ですか。
Which is more convenient, trains or buses?
Answer
どちらが
5
犬と猫とどちらが好きですか。
Which do you like more, dogs or cats?
Answer
どちらが
6
電車とバスとどちらが速いですか。
Which is faster, the train or the bus?
Answer
どちらが
7
数学と英語とどちらが得意ですか。
Which are you better at, math or English?
Answer
どちらが
8
映画を見ることと本を読むこととどちらが好きですか。
Which do you like more, watching movies or reading books?
Answer
どちらが