How to Say ‘How about it?’ in Japanese
いかがでしょう。
ikaga deshou
[ee-kah-gah deshou]
💬 Usage Tip: いかが is the polite version of どう "how", so いかがでしょう is a soft way to suggest something. Put the item before は: ラテはいかがでしょう "How about a latte?"
Phrase Breakdown
いかが
ikaga
[ee-kah-gah]
How about...? / Would you like...?
Polite way to suggest or offer something (often an upsell at the counter).
ポテトはいかがですか？
How about fries? / Would you like fries?
でしょう
deshou
[deshou]
would it be; is it
A polite expression used to soften a question or confirmation.
何名様でしょうか。
How many guests will there be?
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