Which sentence do you recommend ?
Hello, everyone !
If you want to ask someone about his/her purpose of visit to your country, which sentence do you recommend ?
I want to speak English friendly and avoiding a bad first impression.
I don’t understand the difference how native English speakers feel to hear following sentences.
1) What brought you to Japan ?
2) May I ask the purpose (or reason) of your visit to Japan?
3) Why did you come to Japan ?
4) Other... Do you have any words to recommend ?
If possible,can you also point out my mistakes whole question ?
Thank you!!
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Answers · 4
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What brought you to Japan sounds the friendliest to me.
You could also try: What made you come to Japan? / What made you want to come to Japan?
Why did you come to Japan sounds the least friendly to me, but I honestly don't know why as it is a perfectly fine question.
May I ask the purpose of your visit / May I ask the reason for your visit - This one sounds the most formal, so this would be useful in a business setting.
Good questions on the connotation of words and sentences!
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As you may know, English speakers are not as concerned about politeness in everyday language as Japanese. All of your questions are fine, but:
1) What brought you to Japan? - This sounds fine to me if you ask with a friendly intonation.
2) Sounds very formal. 3) Sounds a bit abrupt.
You could also say: Did you come to Japan for any reason in particular, or just for a holiday?
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