How to Say ‘I will speak.’ in Japanese
話します。
hanashi masu
[hanashi masu]
💬 Usage Tip: In Japanese, polite non-past forms like [話します] can mean both "I speak" and "I will speak"; context tells you which. In an interview, it often works like a general statement about what you do.
Phrase Breakdown
話し
hanashi
[hanashi]
speak; talk
話し is the verb stem of 話します, used in the polite form meaning to speak or talk.
利用者さんとゆっくり話します。
I speak slowly with residents.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
ます makes the verb polite, which is appropriate in interviews and professional settings.
私は相手の目を見て話します。
I speak while looking at the other person.
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