How to Say ‘How would that be?’ in Japanese
いかがでしょうか。
ikaga deshou ka
[ikaga deshou ka]
💬 Usage Tip: いかが is the polite version of どう "how". Use it for offers and suggestions, like コーヒーはいかがですか "would you like coffee?"
Phrase Breakdown
いかが
ikaga
[ikaga]
how about
A polite way to ask for someone's opinion.
このケーキはいかがですか？
How about this cake?
でしょう
deshou
[deshou]
would it be; is it
A polite expression used to soften a question or confirmation.
何名様でしょうか。
How many guests will there be?
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Indicates a question with previous verb.
飲みませんか？
Won't you drink?
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