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だれ・どなた

N5 疑問
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Description
 「だれ」は、相手の名前や身元を尋ねるときに使われる疑問詞で、主に親しい人や同世代に対して使われ、日常会話で広く使用されます。一方、「どなた」は「だれ」の丁寧な表現で、フォーマルな場面や目上の人に対して使うのが適切です。  「だれ」is an interrogative word used to ask about a person’s name or identity. It is widely used in daily conversations with close friends or people of the same generation. On the other hand, 「どなた」is a polite expression of “だれ” and is appropriate for formal situations or when speaking to someone of higher status. Similar to "who” in English.
Examples
あのひとだれですか?Who is that person?
このかたどなたですか?Who is this person?
あちらのかたどなたですか?Who is that person over there?
あなたは、だれ?Who are you?
どなたはなしましたか?Who did you talk to?
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