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How to Say ‘Is everyone doing well?’ in Japanese

皆さんはお元気ですか？

mina san wa o genki desu ka

[mee-NAH san wah o gen-kee dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: The は here is said (wa), not (ha): (minasan wa ogenki desu ka).

Phrase Breakdown

皆さんは

mina san wa

Everyone (topic)

皆さん (minasan) is a polite word for 'everyone'. The particle は is written 'ha' but pronounced 'wa'.

Example

皆さんは学生ですか？

Are you all students?

Words in this phrase

皆

mina

[mee-NAH]

everyone; all

Means 'all people'; with さん it politely addresses everyone.

Example

皆さん、こんにちは。

Hello, everyone.

さん

san

[san]

Mr.; Ms.; polite suffix

A polite suffix added to a person's name or role.

Example

お医者さんが来ました。

The doctor came.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

お元気ですか？

o genki desu ka

are (they) well?

This is the polite 'are you well?'. Keep 'desu' short, like 'des', and raise your voice slightly at the end.

Example

ご家族はお元気ですか？

Is your family well?

Words in this phrase

お

[o]

polite prefix

Prefix added for politeness.

Example

お名前は？

What is your name?

元気

genki

[gen-kee]

energetic; well

A common word meaning healthy, energetic, or doing well.

Example

今日は元気です。

I am energetic today.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[kah]

question particle

か turns the sentence into a polite question.

Example

行きますかと聞きました。

I asked, 'Will you go?'

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