どっち

どっち
pronoun
which (of two), which way
informal
See also: どちら (polite form), あっち (over there), こっち (here/this way), そっち (there/that way)
1. which (of two)
Used to ask about one of two options.
どっちいい
Which one is better?
Coffee or tea, which will you have?
Red or blue, which do you like?
どっちでもいい
Either one is fine.
どっち(ただ)しい
Which one is correct?
2. which way, which direction
Used to ask about direction.
(えき)どっちです
Which way is the station?
どっち()けばいい
Which way should I go?
出口(でぐち)どっち?
Which way is the exit?
East or west, which way do we turn?
どっちから()
Which way did you come from?

どっち is the casual form of どちら, used to ask "which one" (of two) or "which way."

Ko-so-a-do series

  • こっち: this way / this one (near speaker)
  • そっち: that way / that one (near listener)
  • あっち: over there / that one (far from both)
  • どっち: which way / which one (question)

Register

  • どっち: casual (used with friends, family)
  • どちら: polite (used in formal situations, with strangers)

Common patterns

Usage

Used for choosing between two options. For three or more, use どれ (casual) or どれ.

Related Words

Related: どれ