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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 ha dou desita ka.
How was (your) afternoon?
どう しました か。dou simasita ka.
What happened?; What's wrong?
ニュース に つい て どう 思う か。nyuusu ni tui te dou omou ka.
What do you think about the news?
どう した んです か。dou sita ndesu ka.
What's wrong?; What's happened?
天気 は どう です か。tenki ha dou desu ka.
How's the weather?
どう します か。dou simasu ka.
What will you do?
彼 と の デート は どう でした か。kare to no deeto ha dou desita ka.
How was the date with him?
来週 は どう です か。raisyuu ha dou desu ka.
How about next week?
映画 を 見るの は どう です か。eiga wo miruno ha dou desu ka.
How about seeing a movie?
そっち の 天気 は どう？sotti no tenki ha 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 huku ha 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？atarasii penki no iro ha dou desu ka?
How is the new paint color?
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