How to Say ‘What will you do for a drink?’ in Japanese
飲み物はどうしますか。
nomimono wa dou shi masu ka
[noh-MEE-moh-noh wah dou shee mahs ka]
💬 Usage Tip: どうしますか literally means "how will you do?". In practice it's the natural way to ask "what would you like?" when someone is making a choice.
Phrase Breakdown
飲み物は
nomimono wa
as for drinks
飲み物 (nomimono) means 'drink'. は (wa) marks the topic.
飲み物は冷たいです。
The drinks are cold.
Words in this phrase
飲み物
nomimono
[noh-MEE-moh-noh]
drink; beverage
A general word for anything you drink; literally 'drinking thing'.
冷たい飲み物が欲しいです。
I want a cold drink.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
どうしますか。
dou shi masu ka
what will you do? / what will you have?
どう (dou) means 'how'. します (shimasu) means 'do'. Lengthen the 'dou'.
週末はどうしますか。
What will you do this weekend?
Words in this phrase
どう
dou
[dou]
how
Interrogative pro-adverb used to ask about manner or state.
どうしたらいいですか？
What should I do?
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
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
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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