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はい、こちらサービスセンターです。
すみません。コンピューターが壊れてしまったんです。
どこが壊れたんですか。
わかりません。
As far as I understand, the manager is asking what exactly has broken (which part of the computer is broken?). If we said 何が壊れたんですか in this situation, would the answer be the computer?
When shall we use どこ and 何 in subject questions?
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はい、こちらサービスセンターです。
すみません。コンピューターが壊れてしまったんです。
どこが壊れたんですか。
わかりません。
As far as I understand, the manager is asking what exactly has broken (which part of the computer is broken?). If we said 何が壊れたんですか in this situation, would the answer be the computer?
When shall we use どこ and 何 in subject questions?
questions
asked 3 hours ago
EngurooEnguroo
65210
Do you have a source for this hypothetical dialogue? It seems a little unnatural.
– BJCUAI
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI Genki II. Workbook. Lesson 18. Listening Comprehension.
– Enguroo
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI what makes it a little unnatural?
– Enguroo
2 hours ago
As Sazarando has indicated as well, asking a customer first thing which part of the computer is broken would be an unusual question.
– BJCUAI
2 hours ago
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はい、こちらサービスセンターです。
すみません。コンピューターが壊れてしまったんです。
どこが壊れたんですか。
わかりません。
As far as I understand, the manager is asking what exactly has broken (which part of the computer is broken?). If we said 何が壊れたんですか in this situation, would the answer be the computer?
When shall we use どこ and 何 in subject questions?
questions
asked 3 hours ago
EngurooEnguroo
65210
はい、こちらサービスセンターです。
すみません。コンピューターが壊れてしまったんです。
どこが壊れたんですか。
わかりません。
As far as I understand, the manager is asking what exactly has broken (which part of the computer is broken?). If we said 何が壊れたんですか in this situation, would the answer be the computer?
When shall we use どこ and 何 in subject questions?
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asked 3 hours ago
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asked 3 hours ago
EngurooEnguroo
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EngurooEnguroo
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Do you have a source for this hypothetical dialogue? It seems a little unnatural.
– BJCUAI
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI Genki II. Workbook. Lesson 18. Listening Comprehension.
– Enguroo
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI what makes it a little unnatural?
– Enguroo
2 hours ago
As Sazarando has indicated as well, asking a customer first thing which part of the computer is broken would be an unusual question.
– BJCUAI
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Do you have a source for this hypothetical dialogue? It seems a little unnatural.
– BJCUAI
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI Genki II. Workbook. Lesson 18. Listening Comprehension.
– Enguroo
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI what makes it a little unnatural?
– Enguroo
2 hours ago
As Sazarando has indicated as well, asking a customer first thing which part of the computer is broken would be an unusual question.
– BJCUAI
2 hours ago
Do you have a source for this hypothetical dialogue? It seems a little unnatural.
– BJCUAI
3 hours ago
Do you have a source for this hypothetical dialogue? It seems a little unnatural.
– BJCUAI
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI Genki II. Workbook. Lesson 18. Listening Comprehension.
– Enguroo
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI Genki II. Workbook. Lesson 18. Listening Comprehension.
– Enguroo
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI what makes it a little unnatural?
– Enguroo
2 hours ago
@BJCUAI what makes it a little unnatural?
– Enguroo
2 hours ago
As Sazarando has indicated as well, asking a customer first thing which part of the computer is broken would be an unusual question.
– BJCUAI
2 hours ago
As Sazarando has indicated as well, asking a customer first thing which part of the computer is broken would be an unusual question.
– BJCUAI
2 hours ago
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Yes, your assumptions are correct.
As 何 just means 'what', asking 'What is broken?' would be met with incredulity, as you already told the rep that the computer is broken.
（～の）どこ in cases such as this these, means 'which part of'. In essence, part of the subject is being omitted in the query from the rep. The full sentence would be 「コンピューターのどこが壊れたんですか。」
This use of （～の）どこ is fairly ubiquitous for specifying the part or specific location of something ('Where does it hurt?', 'Which section/area of the park should we meet?', 'What don't you like about me?', etc.)
answered 3 hours ago
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In this context it would be odd to ask 何が壊れたんですか？ because the answer would obviously be コンピューターです
Customer: My computer is broken.（コンピューターが壊れてしまったんです）
Service Tech: What's broken?（何が壊れたんですか？）
Customer: I just said it's my computer!（コンピューターだと言ったでしょ？）
A better response would be...
Service Tech: How is it broken? (What's wrong with it?)
The way to ask this in Japanese is to use どこが壊れたんですか？
何が壊れたんですか？ → What (thing) is broken?
どこが壊れたんですか？ → What (about the thing) is broken?
どのように壊れたんですか？ → How did (the thing) come to be broken?
You should use どこが when you want to know "what part of" or "in what way" some state came to be.
- 何が悪いんですか？ → What's bad?
どこが悪いんですか？ → What's bad about it?
--
- 何が分からないの？ → What don't (you) understand?
どこが分からないの？ → What part don't (you) understand?
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Yes, your assumptions are correct.
As 何 just means 'what', asking 'What is broken?' would be met with incredulity, as you already told the rep that the computer is broken.
（～の）どこ in cases such as this these, means 'which part of'. In essence, part of the subject is being omitted in the query from the rep. The full sentence would be 「コンピューターのどこが壊れたんですか。」
This use of （～の）どこ is fairly ubiquitous for specifying the part or specific location of something ('Where does it hurt?', 'Which section/area of the park should we meet?', 'What don't you like about me?', etc.)
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Yes, your assumptions are correct.
As 何 just means 'what', asking 'What is broken?' would be met with incredulity, as you already told the rep that the computer is broken.
（～の）どこ in cases such as this these, means 'which part of'. In essence, part of the subject is being omitted in the query from the rep. The full sentence would be 「コンピューターのどこが壊れたんですか。」
This use of （～の）どこ is fairly ubiquitous for specifying the part or specific location of something ('Where does it hurt?', 'Which section/area of the park should we meet?', 'What don't you like about me?', etc.)
answered 3 hours ago
BJCUAIBJCUAI
5,087311
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Yes, your assumptions are correct.
As 何 just means 'what', asking 'What is broken?' would be met with incredulity, as you already told the rep that the computer is broken.
（～の）どこ in cases such as this these, means 'which part of'. In essence, part of the subject is being omitted in the query from the rep. The full sentence would be 「コンピューターのどこが壊れたんですか。」
This use of （～の）どこ is fairly ubiquitous for specifying the part or specific location of something ('Where does it hurt?', 'Which section/area of the park should we meet?', 'What don't you like about me?', etc.)
answered 3 hours ago
BJCUAIBJCUAI
5,087311
Yes, your assumptions are correct.
As 何 just means 'what', asking 'What is broken?' would be met with incredulity, as you already told the rep that the computer is broken.
（～の）どこ in cases such as this these, means 'which part of'. In essence, part of the subject is being omitted in the query from the rep. The full sentence would be 「コンピューターのどこが壊れたんですか。」
This use of （～の）どこ is fairly ubiquitous for specifying the part or specific location of something ('Where does it hurt?', 'Which section/area of the park should we meet?', 'What don't you like about me?', etc.)
answered 3 hours ago
BJCUAIBJCUAI
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In this context it would be odd to ask 何が壊れたんですか？ because the answer would obviously be コンピューターです
Customer: My computer is broken.（コンピューターが壊れてしまったんです）
Service Tech: What's broken?（何が壊れたんですか？）
Customer: I just said it's my computer!（コンピューターだと言ったでしょ？）
A better response would be...
Service Tech: How is it broken? (What's wrong with it?)
The way to ask this in Japanese is to use どこが壊れたんですか？
何が壊れたんですか？ → What (thing) is broken?
どこが壊れたんですか？ → What (about the thing) is broken?
どのように壊れたんですか？ → How did (the thing) come to be broken?
You should use どこが when you want to know "what part of" or "in what way" some state came to be.
- 何が悪いんですか？ → What's bad?
どこが悪いんですか？ → What's bad about it?
--
- 何が分からないの？ → What don't (you) understand?
どこが分からないの？ → What part don't (you) understand?
answered 3 hours ago
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In this context it would be odd to ask 何が壊れたんですか？ because the answer would obviously be コンピューターです
Customer: My computer is broken.（コンピューターが壊れてしまったんです）
Service Tech: What's broken?（何が壊れたんですか？）
Customer: I just said it's my computer!（コンピューターだと言ったでしょ？）
A better response would be...
Service Tech: How is it broken? (What's wrong with it?)
The way to ask this in Japanese is to use どこが壊れたんですか？
何が壊れたんですか？ → What (thing) is broken?
どこが壊れたんですか？ → What (about the thing) is broken?
どのように壊れたんですか？ → How did (the thing) come to be broken?
You should use どこが when you want to know "what part of" or "in what way" some state came to be.
- 何が悪いんですか？ → What's bad?
どこが悪いんですか？ → What's bad about it?
--
- 何が分からないの？ → What don't (you) understand?
どこが分からないの？ → What part don't (you) understand?
answered 3 hours ago
sazarandosazarando
5,788720
add a comment |
In this context it would be odd to ask 何が壊れたんですか？ because the answer would obviously be コンピューターです
Customer: My computer is broken.（コンピューターが壊れてしまったんです）
Service Tech: What's broken?（何が壊れたんですか？）
Customer: I just said it's my computer!（コンピューターだと言ったでしょ？）
A better response would be...
Service Tech: How is it broken? (What's wrong with it?)
The way to ask this in Japanese is to use どこが壊れたんですか？
何が壊れたんですか？ → What (thing) is broken?
どこが壊れたんですか？ → What (about the thing) is broken?
どのように壊れたんですか？ → How did (the thing) come to be broken?
You should use どこが when you want to know "what part of" or "in what way" some state came to be.
- 何が悪いんですか？ → What's bad?
どこが悪いんですか？ → What's bad about it?
--
- 何が分からないの？ → What don't (you) understand?
どこが分からないの？ → What part don't (you) understand?
answered 3 hours ago
sazarandosazarando
5,788720
In this context it would be odd to ask 何が壊れたんですか？ because the answer would obviously be コンピューターです
Customer: My computer is broken.（コンピューターが壊れてしまったんです）
Service Tech: What's broken?（何が壊れたんですか？）
Customer: I just said it's my computer!（コンピューターだと言ったでしょ？）
A better response would be...
Service Tech: How is it broken? (What's wrong with it?)
The way to ask this in Japanese is to use どこが壊れたんですか？
何が壊れたんですか？ → What (thing) is broken?
どこが壊れたんですか？ → What (about the thing) is broken?
どのように壊れたんですか？ → How did (the thing) come to be broken?
You should use どこが when you want to know "what part of" or "in what way" some state came to be.
- 何が悪いんですか？ → What's bad?
どこが悪いんですか？ → What's bad about it?
--
- 何が分からないの？ → What don't (you) understand?
どこが分からないの？ → What part don't (you) understand?
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Do you have a source for this hypothetical dialogue? It seems a little unnatural.
– BJCUAI
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI Genki II. Workbook. Lesson 18. Listening Comprehension.
– Enguroo
3 hours ago
@BJCUAI what makes it a little unnatural?
– Enguroo
2 hours ago
As Sazarando has indicated as well, asking a customer first thing which part of the computer is broken would be an unusual question.
– BJCUAI
2 hours ago