Vocab Info

N5 Pronoun

どなたwho?

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Pronoun

      1.

      who

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, Usually written using kana alone

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    何方 【どなた】

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      あの(ひと)どなたですか?

      Who is that person?

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      どなたでも(いえ)()てください。

      Anyone is welcome at my house.

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      電話(でんわ):「どなた(わたし)()()い?それともセールス?」

      Telephone: 'Who is it? Someone I know? Or are you sales?'

      宅配(たくはい)(いん):「こんにちは〜。」住民(じゅうみん):「どなた名前(なまえ)(おし)えて(くだ)さい。」

      Delivery staff: 'Hello!' Resident: 'Who is this? Please tell me your name?'

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      無言(むごん)電話(でんわ)()(ひと):「もしもし?どなた…?(だれ)なの?」

      A person who answered a phone call with no one on the other side: 'Hello? Who is this...? Who are you?'

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