Question sentence with の in the end

[maxchu]

Hi,
Are the sentences below having same meaning?

夏休みは どう するの？

夏休みは どう する？

If they are the same, when should I use の in the end?

TIA.

--max

 

[nice gaijin]

The の ending is a bit more common in feminine speech patterns, but it means the same thing.

 

[maxchu]

I see. So I better not use の in the end then. Thanks a lot.

 

[maxchu]

By the way, so の can be used in any sentence to make it a question?

 

[nice gaijin]

well, it's not the の that makes it a question, if that's what you mean... It's does help indicate that it's a question, but it's more the intonation and the content that indicates the intention.

 

[Glenn]

It's alright for guys to use it too in questions, but it's a bit strange for guys to use it in statements (as in きのう銀行に行ったの).

Also, it's the の from のだ, and it's not quite a question marker.

 

[maxchu]

Thank you guys. I am asking this 'cause I see an 会話 between two men as below:

A: 夏休みは 国へ 帰るの？
B: ううん。 帰りたいけど、
A: 小林君は どう するの？
B: どう しようかな。。。。
.....

The picture shows two men talking, but still the question sentences has の in the end. That's confusing. The book I am studying is "Minna no Nihongo"...Should I change my book?

 

[KittKatt]

Isn't "no" used when explaining something or seeking explanation? My book says that if you just leave "no" in the end instead of " no ka" it is more feminime, but boys can use it to in some instances.

 

[Tomii515]

I don't use it, because I don't really know what it's used for... I talk to a lot of Japanese people, mostly guys, or Skype. (If anyone has it, IM me : t0mii515) They sometimes pust の at the end of their sentences. It has a nice ring to it, but I don't really use it, in that instance...

-Tommy

 

[Glenn]

Isn't "no" used when explaining something or seeking explanation?

You're right -- it's that no.