How to Say ‘What are you going to drink?’ in Japanese
何飲みますか？
nan nomi masu ka
[nan NOH-mee mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech the を after 何 is usually dropped, so 何を飲みますか becomes 何飲みますか. Same with food: 何食べますか？ "What are you going to eat?"
Phrase Breakdown
何
nan
[nan]
what
何 means what; in 何時 it helps ask 'what time'.
何時に始まりますか。
What time does it start?
飲み
nomi
[NOH-mee]
drink (stem)
Stem of 飲む 'to drink', used before polite endings like ます.
水を飲みます。
I drink water.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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