How to Say “How was it?” in Japanese

How do you say “How was it?” in Japanese?

Today’s phrase is :

How was it?

どうだった?

 doudatta*

If you want to ask politely, you can say :

どうでした?

 doudeshita*

*We pronounce “dou” like “dō“.

Pronunciation

  • how was …? = … どうだった? … doudatta
  • it = それは sorewa

We do not usually say “それは” in everyday conversation.


それは どうだった?
how was it?