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The difference between dochira (どちら) and dore (どれ)

The difference between dochira (どちら) and dore (どれ)

Dochira (どちら) is used when choosing, or having someone choose, one of two things (example 1,2,3). Dotchi（どっち）is a shortened colloquial form.

Example
1) うどんとそばと、どちらが好きですか？
Romaji：Udon to soba to, dochiraga sukidesuka?
English: Which would you prefer, udon or soba?

2) お茶かお花が習いたいんだけど、どっちがいいか迷っています。
Romaji：Ocha ka ohana ga naraitaindakedo, dotchiga iika mayotteimasu.
English: I want to study either tea ceremony or flower arrangement. I can’t make up my mind which would be better.

3) 博多へ行くのに、飛行機と新幹線とどっちが速いかなあ。
Romaji：Hakata e ikunoni, hikooki to shinkansen to dotchiga hayaikanaa?
English: To go to Hakata, which would be faster, a plane or the Shinkansen?

It also is a polite way of asking dore (どれ) (which) or doko (どこ) (where) when the selection is from among many items. Dochira sama (どちら様) which is a polite expression than dore (どれ) or donata (どなた), is used when asking someone for their name.(example 4,5,6,7)

Example
4) A: ご出身はどちらですか？
B: 北海道です。
Romaji：
A: Goshusshinwa dochiradesuka?
B: Hokkaidoodesu
English:
A: Where are you from?
B: Hokkaido

5) A: これからどちらへいらっしゃいますか？
B: まっすぐうちへ帰ります。
Romaji：
A: Korekara, dochira e irasshaimasuka?
B: Massugu uchi e kaerimasu.
English:
A: Where are you going now?
B: I am going straight home.

6) A: どちらが岡田さんですか？
B: はい、私です。
Romaji：
A: Dochiraga Okadasan desuka?
B: Hai. Watashi desu.
English:
A: Which one of you is Mr. Okada?
B: That’s me.

7) 失礼ですが、どちら様でしょうか？
Romaji: Shitsureidesuga, dochirasama deshooka?
English: Excuse me, may I have your name please?

Dore (どれ) is a word used when asking “which” when choosing from among three or more choices (example 8,9,10)

Example
8) あなたの荷物はどれですか？
Romaji: Anata no nimotsu wa dore desuka?
English: Which bags are yours?

9) ここにある本のなかで、どれが一番おもしろいですか？
Romaji: Koko ni aru hon no nakade, dorega ichiban omoshiroi desuka?
English: Which is the most interesting of the books that are here?

10) 飲み物はコーヒーと紅茶と日本茶がありますけど、どれにしますか？
Romaji: Nomimono wa, koohi to koocha to nihoncha ga arimasu keredo, dore ni shimasuka?
English: For drinks, we have coffee, tea or green tea. Which will you have?

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