How to Say ‘Often drink’ in Japanese
よく飲みますか。
yoku nomi masu ka
[yoku nomi masu ka]
💬 Usage Tip: A natural full sentence would often include a subject or topic, but Japanese often omits it when obvious: [よく飲みますか。] = "Do you often drink it?"
🇯🇵 In Japan: People may ask this casually when discussing favorite beverages at home or at dinner.
Phrase Breakdown
よく
yoku
[yoku]
often
An adverb meaning often or frequently.
家ではよくアサヒを飲みます。
At home, we often drink Asahi.
飲みますか
nomi masu ka
do you drink?
Polite question form of 'to drink.'
ビールを飲みますか。
Do you drink beer?
Words in this phrase
飲み
nomi
[nomi]
drink; drink(s)
The stem of 飲みます, used in the polite verb form meaning to drink.
週末によく飲みます。
I often drink on weekends.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verb stems in everyday speech.
キリンを飲みます。
I drink Kirin.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Marks the sentence as a polite question.
サントリーも飲みますか。
Do you also drink Suntory?
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