どんな donna

どんな(donna)means “what kind of ~”. A noun-modifier placed directly before a noun to ask about its kind, nature or characteristics. Formation: どんな + N

what kind of ~

N5

Formation

どんな + N

Explanation

A noun-modifier placed directly before a noun to ask about its kind, nature or characteristics. Unlike 何 (which asks 'what'), どんな asks 'what kind/sort of', expecting a description rather than a name.

Examples

どんなおんがくがすきですか。
どんなおんがくがすきですか。
What kind of music do you like?
あのひとはどんなひとですか。
あのひとはどんなひとですか。
What kind of person is that person?

Note

Ask 'what kind' with どんな; ask 'which one' (from a set) with どの.

FAQ

どんな — what does it mean and how is it used?

what kind of ~. A noun-modifier placed directly before a noun to ask about its kind, nature or characteristics. Unlike 何 (which asks 'what'), どんな asks 'what kind/sort of', expecting a description rather than a name.

どんな — how do you form it?

どんな + N

どんな — any usage notes?

Ask 'what kind' with どんな; ask 'which one' (from a set) with どの.

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