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How to Say ‘Then how about plum wine with soda?’ in Japanese

じゃあ、梅酒ソーダはどうですか？

jaa umeshu sooda wa dou desu ka

[JAH OO-meh-shoo SOH-dah wah dou dess ka]

Phrase Breakdown

じゃあ、梅酒ソーダは

jaa umeshu sooda wa

then, plum wine with soda

じゃあ means 'then'. 梅酒ソーダ is plum wine mixed with soda. Stretch the 'so-' in ソーダ.

Example

じゃあ、梅酒ソーダは私が飲みます。

Then I'll drink the plum wine soda.

Words in this phrase

じゃあ

jaa

[JAH]

well then

Casual word used when making a decision based on what was said.

Example

じゃあ、行きましょう。

Well then, let's go.

梅酒

umeshu

[OO-meh-shoo]

plum wine

Sweet Japanese liqueur made from ume plums.

Example

梅酒をロックでください。

Plum wine on the rocks, please.

ソーダ

sooda

[SOH-dah]

soda

Carbonated water, often mixed with alcohol.

Example

ソーダで割ってください。

Please mix it with soda.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

どうですか？

dou desu ka

how about it?

～はどうですか makes a suggestion. Raise your pitch at the end.

Example

明日はどうですか？

How about tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

どう

dou

[dou]

how

Interrogative pro-adverb used to ask about manner or state.

Example

どうしたらいいですか？

What should I do?

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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