どうかな

Frequency:
1

How about ...? — a casual way to ask someone's opinion or suggest something.

Expression

Examples

今度の週末、ピクニックに行かない?どうかな?

Shall we go on a picnic this weekend? How about it?

この色のシャツ、似合うと思う?どうかな?

Do you think this color shirt suits me? What do you think?

新しいレストランに行ってみようか。どうかな?

Shall we try that new restaurant? How about it?

2

I wonder; I'm not sure — used to express doubt or uncertainty about something.

Expression

Examples

あの計画、うまくいくかな…どうかな。

I wonder if that plan will succeed... I'm not sure.

彼が本当に来るかどうか、どうかなと思っている。

I'm not sure whether he will really come.

この問題、子どもに説明して分かるかな、どうかな。

I wonder if a child would understand this problem.