Grocery Shopping in Japan

どちらが良いですか [dochira ga ii desu ka]
Which one is good?

• どちら [dochira] means "which one"
• が [ga] is a particle that marks the subject
• 良いですか [ii desu ka] means "Is it good?"
• Literally means "Which one, is it good?"

林檎とオレンジ, どちらが良いですか [ringo to orenji, dochira ga ii desu ka]
Which do you like better, apples or orange.

• 林檎とオレンジ [ringo to orenji] means "apples and orange"
• どちらが良いですか [dochira ga ii desu ka] means "Which do you like better?"

林檎が良いです [ringo ga ii desu]
Apples are better.

• 林檎 [ringo] means "apple"
• が [ga] is a particle that marks the subject
• 良いです [ii desu] means "It's good."
• Literally means "apple, it's good"

• A: 林檎とバナナ、どちらが良いですか
  Which is better, apple or banana?
• B: 林檎が良いです [ringo ga ii desu]
  I prefer apples.
• B: 林檎とバナナ、どちらが良いですか [ringo to banana, dochira ga ii desu ka]
  Which is better, apple or banana?
• A: バナナが良いです
  I prefer banana.