nguyenducminhanh - Blogger: Grammar a Day - Level 1 [ どんな (donna) ]

Monday, June 9, 2008

どんな (donna) - Whatever; whoever, etc.

--- Examples ---
どんなことがあっても
No matter what happens.

どんなことを言ったとしても.....
No matter whatever you said......

どんな人も、入ることはできません
Noone whatsoever can enter.

どんな意見でも聞き入れるようにします。
We try to accept whatever opinion you may have.

どんな風に説明したの？
In what manner did you explain it?

どんなに飲んでももっとほしい
No matter how much I drink, I want more.

あなたはその事とどんな関係があるのですか。
What do you have to do with this matter?

--- Comments ---
Tried to show similarity to 'ikanaru-demo' which is not necessarily
conversational. (contributor: bamboo4)

should this be donna-demo to keep consistency with [ikanaru-demo]
(contributor: dc)

I don't think so. どんな is not inherently coupled with でも.
(contributor: bamboo4)

for #3000
i was told:
どんな人も、入る事はできません sounds odd.
more natural are:
誰も入る事はできません
誰も入れません

but these arent examples of !
is there a reason this might sound uncomfortable? (contributor: dc)

どんなに飲んでももっとほしい
→
どんなに飲んでももっと欲しくなる (contributor: dc)

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