How to Say ‘Will you drink?’ in Japanese
飲みますか
nomi masu ka
[noh-mee mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [飲みますか] literally asks "will you drink?" but in context it often means "what would you like to drink?" Japanese often leaves part of the idea unstated when the situation makes it obvious.
Phrase Breakdown
飲み
nomi
[noh-mee]
drink
The verb stem of 飲む, meaning to drink.
何を飲みますか。
What will you drink?
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Makes the verb polite and present/future in meaning.
お酒を飲みます。
I drink alcohol. / I will drink alcohol.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the polite verb phrase into a question.
水を飲みますか。
Will you drink water?
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