どんな
どんな
pre-noun adjectival
what kind of
1.
what kind of, what sort of
Used to ask about the nature or type of something.
どんな映画が好きですか。
What kind of movies do you like?
どんな人ですか。
What kind of person is he/she?
どんな時でも頑張る。
I'll do my best no matter what.
どんな食べ物が好きですか。
What kind of food do you like?
どんなに忙しくても、毎日少しは本を読むようにしている。
No matter how busy I am, I try to read a little every day.
どんなに〜ても = no matter how ~
どんな is a pre-noun adjectival that asks about the nature, type, or quality of something. It always modifies a noun directly.
KO-SO-A-DO SERIES:
- こんな: this kind of (near speaker)
- そんな: that kind of (near listener)
- あんな: that kind of (far from both)
- どんな: what kind of (question)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- どんな + noun: どんな本？ (What kind of book?)
- どんなに〜ても: no matter how ~ (どんなに難しくても = no matter how difficult)
- どんな時でも: at any time, no matter when
- どんな事があっても: no matter what happens
SIMILAR WORDS:
- どんな: casual, everyday question about type/nature
- どういう: slightly more formal, asks about the manner or reasoning
- どのような: formal/written equivalent of どんな
Related Words
Contrast:
こんな (this kind of (near speaker))
Contrast:
そんな (that kind of (near listener))
Contrast:
あんな (that kind of (far from both))