JLPT N5 grammar
どんな (donna) — Meaning & Examples
What kind of ~ / what type of ~. Used before a noun: どんなたべものがすきですか (what kind of food do you like?). Very useful for open-ended questions about preferences.
Practice questions
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1. どんなたべものが すきですか (donna tabemono ga suki desu ka) means?
- Which food do you like?
- What kind of food do you like?
- Do you like food?
- How much food do you like?
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Answer: What kind of food do you like?
どんな + noun = what kind of 〜. どんなたべものがすきですか = What kind of food do you like? Great for open-ended questions about preferences, unlike どの (which) which needs a specific set of options.
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Frequently asked questions
What does どんな (donna) mean?
What kind of ~ / what type of ~. Used before a noun: どんなたべものがすきですか (what kind of food do you like?). Very useful for open-ended questions about preferences.
Is どんな (donna) on the JLPT N5 test?
どんな (donna) is taught in the JLPT N5 grammar course in A Star Japanese (lesson “Questions and Question Words”), so it is a pattern learners at this level are expected to recognise. The JLPT does not publish an official grammar list, so treat this as a study guide rather than an official requirement.
How can I practise どんな (donna)?
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