JLPT N5 Vocabulary
どなた
【どなた】
(donata)
Definition: 意味
who (polite)
- A polite interrogative pronoun
- used to ask ‘who’.
- Used when referring to people
- in a respectful manner.
どなた – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
すみません、どなたですか？
Furigana: すみません、どなたですか？
Romaji: Sumimasen, donata desu ka?
English: Excuse me, who are you?
Example #2
あの方はどなたですか？
Furigana: あのかたはどなたですか？
Romaji: Ano kata wa donata desu ka?
English: Who is that person?
Example #3
会議にどなたがいらっしゃいましたか？
Furigana: かいぎにどなたがいらっしゃいましたか？
Romaji: Kaigi ni donata ga irasshaimashita ka?
English: Who came to the meeting?
Example #4
お電話はどなたですか？
Furigana: おでんわはどなたですか？
Romaji: O-denwa wa donata desu ka?
English: Who is calling?
Example #5
あの方がどなたかご存知ですか？
Furigana: あのかたがどなたかごぞんじですか？
Romaji: Ano kata ga donata ka gozonji desu ka?
English: Do you know who that is?
Example #6
ご担当はどなたか教えてください。
Furigana: ごたんとうはどなたかおしえてください。
Romaji: Go-tantou wa donata ka oshiete kudasai.
English: Please tell me who is in charge.
Example #7
どなたが歌っていますか？
Furigana: どなたがうたっていますか？
Romaji: Donata ga utatte imasu ka?
English: Who is singing?
Example #8
ドアにどなたがいらっしゃいますか？
Furigana: ドアにどなたがいらっしゃいますか？
Romaji: Doa ni donata ga irasshaimasu ka?
English: Who is at the door?
Example #9
この手紙はどなたが書きましたか？
Furigana: このてがみはどなたがかきましたか？
Romaji: Kono tegami wa donata ga kakimashita ka?
English: Who wrote this letter?
Example #10
どなたかお茶を飲みますか？
Furigana: どなたかおちゃをのみますか？
Romaji: Donata ka ocha o nomimasu ka?
English: Does anyone want some tea? (Literally: Who wants some tea?)
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