Japanese phrase
___はどう分別しますか？ ___ wa dō bun betsu shi ma su ka
Meaning
How should ___ be sorted?
When to use it
Asks how an item should be sorted for disposal. It is a polite question used when a waste category or local rule is unclear.
Example dialogue
このごみはどう分別しますか？ ko no go mi wa dō bun betsu shi ma su ka
How should this waste be sorted?
燃えるごみです。 mo e ru go mi de su
It goes in the burnable waste bin.