どんな 顔するだろうな
Does the speaker say "I wonder what kind of face he would make" or "how do you think he'll react?"
Which translation is more accurate? Is he saying this in wonderment or is he looking forward to it, asking someone?
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Basically, both of the translations could be correct.
If you have a conversation like
"I'm getting him a present, I wonder what his reaction would be after he sees it"
彼にプレゼント贈るんだ、彼はどんな顔するだろうな
In this situation, the speaker is looking forward to his reaction after he sees the present.
Or it could also be
"I burned his house by accident... I wonder what kind of face he would make..."
彼の家を燃やしちゃった、彼はどんな顔するだろうな
In this situation, the speaker is saying this in wonderment, also the speaker has an expectation of his reaction already.
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But is he asking the other person how do they think he'll react or wondering to himself– NettanCommented Sep 29, 2018 at 7:46
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@Nettan In most cases, this sentence means he's wondering to himself. He's not expecting other peoples' answer to this sentence.– DaveedoCommented Sep 29, 2018 at 8:52
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@Nettan If he wants to ask other people how do they think he'll react, he would use
どんな 顔すると思う？instead.– DaveedoCommented Sep 29, 2018 at 8:54 -
2でも、人に "What do you think XX will...?" って問いかけるときにも、「どうなるだろう？」「どうなるでしょう？」って使いますよね・・・– chocolate ♦Commented Sep 29, 2018 at 14:44
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I'm not sure if trying to give the best translation makes much sense. I prefer to understand each part and don't care much about translation. To put it briefly, I would "translate" it as "what kind of face make I wonder な", and added that な here expresses a feeling of wonder. At least that's how I understand it. Knowing a literal translation I can probably understand what it means in a context. Like, you know, focusing on meaning, not on translation. It's not specifically about your answer, it just feels like people pay to much attention to translation.– yk7Commented Oct 14 at 10:41