Japanese phrase
___はどうやって出会ったのですか? ___ wa dō ya tte de a tta no de su ka
Meaning
How did ___ first meet?
When to use it
Asks how two people first met. This polite question often introduces the story of a couple's or friends' first meeting.
Example dialogue
お二人はどうやって出会ったのですか? o futa ri wa dō ya tte de a tta no de su ka
How did you two first meet?
友人の紹介で知り合いました。 yū jin no shō kai de shi ri a i ma shi ta
We met through a friend.