How to Say ‘How would that be?’ in Japanese
いかがでしょうか。
ikaga deshou ka
[ee-KAH-gah deh-SHOH kah]
💬 Usage Tip: いかがでしょうか is a softer, more polite version of どうですか "how about it?". Swap it in whenever you're suggesting something to a client.
Phrase Breakdown
いかが
ikaga
[ee-KAH-gah]
how about
A polite word for 'how' used to offer something or ask about someone's preference.
コーヒーはいかがですか。
How about some coffee?
でしょう
deshou
[deh-SHOH]
is it (polite question form)
Polite form of desu; with ka it softly asks for confirmation.
七時でよろしいでしょうか。
Would seven o'clock be all right?
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。
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