How to Say ‘How is this?’ in Japanese
これでいかがですか。
kore de ikaga desu ka
[koh-reh deh ikaga dess kah]
Phrase Breakdown
これで
kore de
like this / with this
これ (kore) means 'this'. で (de) means 'with' or 'in this way'. Say it as 'ko-re-de'.
これで大丈夫です。
This is fine.
Words in this phrase
これ
kore
[koh-reh]
this
Part of これから (“from now on”). Often said when meeting new club mates to mark a new start together.
これから、よろしくね。
From now on, nice to meet you / please treat me well.
で
de
[deh]
with; at (a condition)
Particle marking the state or condition being offered.
これでいいですか。
Is this okay?
いかがですか。
ikaga desu ka
how is it?
This is a polite question asking for someone's opinion. Raise your voice slightly at the end.
こちらはいかがですか。
How about this one?
Words in this phrase
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?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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