How to Say ‘What do we start with?’ in Japanese
何から始めますか。
nani kara hajime masu ka
[na-ni kah-rah ha-JEE-meh mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: から here means "from", so this is literally "start from what?" You can swap in a noun: パスから始めます "we'll start with passing".
Phrase Breakdown
何
nani
[na-ni]
what
Question word used to ask about things or content.
これは何ですか。
What is this?
から
kara
[kah-rah]
from; starting from
Creates これから = “from now on.” Sets a forward-looking tone for friendship and teamwork.
これから一緒に練習しよう。
Let’s practice together from now on.
始め
hajime
[ha-JEE-meh]
start; begin
Stem of the verb 始める, to start something; used before polite ます.
試合を始めましょう。
Let's start the game.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Added at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
お茶を飲みますか？
Do you drink tea?
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