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.

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