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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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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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