どんな 名詞

Meaning

どんな is used before a noun to ask 'what kind of' or 'what sort of' that noun. It inquires about the characteristics, type, or quality of the noun that follows. This pattern is commonly used in questions to ask someone's preferences or to get descriptions of things.

Formation

Examples

1. A:どんな 食べ物が 好きですか。 B:甘いものが 好きです。
   A: What kind of food do you like? B: I like sweet things.

2. A:どんな 色が 好きですか。 B:白が 好きです。
   A: What color do you like? B: I like white.

Summary

• どんな comes directly before a noun to form the question pattern
• Use it to ask about types, kinds, qualities, or characteristics
• Common in preference questions: どんな＋noun＋が好きですか