English–Japanese
“what kind of” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidonna
Example
どんな本を読みますか？do n na hon o yo mi ma su ka
What kind of books do you read?
How to say “what kind of” in Japanese
“What kind of” in Japanese is どんな (donna).
どんな (donna) asks about the category, nature, or qualities of something named by the following noun.
Example sentences with どんな
どんな本が好きですか？do n na hon ga su ki de su ka
What kind of book do you like?
先生はどんな音楽が好きですか。sen sei wa do n na on gaku ga su ki de su ka
What kind of music does your teacher like?
Tips for using どんな
- どんな (donna) comes before a noun, so どんな映画 (donna eiga) asks what sort of movie it is, while 何 (nani) usually asks what thing it is.