How to Say ‘What will we do?’ in Japanese
なにをしますか
nani o shi masu ka
[nah-nee oh shee mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite and clear. Kids might also say [なにするの？] (more casual).
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japanese lessons/practice, asking the plan politely is seen as good manners and good “team attitude.”
Phrase Breakdown
なに
nani
[nah-nee]
what
Used to ask what activity will be done. Often combined with を + します + か to form a polite question.
コーチ、なにをしますか。
Coach, what are we going to do?
を
o
[oh]
(object marker)
Marks the object of します (“do”). Pattern: なにをしますか = “What will you do?”
つぎはなにをしますか。
What will we do next?
します
shi masu
do (polite)
Polite present/future form of 「する」. Used for actions: “do / will do”.
いま勉強します。
I study now. / I’m going to study now.
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
shi (sound only; part of します)
Part of します (“do”). In this sentence it helps form the polite verb for asking about the plan.
なにをしますか。
What will you do?
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending (part of します)
Polite verb ending used in questions and instructions. Makes the coach’s Japanese sound clear and polite.
なにをしますか。
What will we do?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Sentence-final particle that turns it into a question. Often spoken with rising intonation.
なにをしますか。
What are we going to do?
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