Note
The only difference between どう and いかが is that いかが is more polite than どう.Usages of dou
午後 は どう でした か。gogo wa dou deshita ka.
How was (your) afternoon?
どう しました か。dou shimashita ka.
What happened?; What's wrong?
ニュース に つい て どう 思う か。nyuusu ni tsui te dou omou ka.
What do you think about the news?
どう した んです か。dou shita ndesu ka.
What's wrong?; What's happened?
天気 は どう です か。tenki wa dou desu ka.
How's the weather?
どう します か。dou shimasu ka.
What will you do?
彼 と の デート は どう でした か。kare to no deeto wa dou deshita ka.
How was the date with him?
来週 は どう です か。raishuu wa dou desu ka.
How about next week?
映画 を 見るの は どう です か。eiga o miruno wa dou desu ka.
How about seeing a movie?
そっち の 天気 は どう？sotchi no tenki wa dou?
How's the weather there (near you)?
どうやってdouyatte
how; by what means/method
今日 の 服 は どう 思います か。kyou no fuku wa dou omoimasu ka.
What do you think of today's outfit?
新しい ペンキ の 色 は どう です か？atarashii penki no iro wa dou desu ka?
How is the new paint color?
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