Grammar · Question words

どの, どれ and どちら, which

どの [noun] / どれ / どちら

どの comes before a noun, どれ stands alone among three or more, どちら chooses between two and is also the polite 'where'.

The mistake to avoid

This mirrors この / これ exactly. If you know one set you already know the other.

Examples

どの本ですか。

どのほんですか。

Which book?

どれが好きですか。

どれがすきですか。

Which one do you like?