How do you say "What size would you like?" in Japanese?

"What size would you like?" in Japanese is "サイズはいかがしますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘What size would you like?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "サイズはいかがしますか。" mean in English?

"サイズはいかがしますか。" means "What size would you like?" in English. Usage tip: With a noun before it, [はいかがしますか] asks what you want for that thing: here, the size. The [は] is said (wa), not (ha).

サイズはいかがしますか。

saizu wa ikaga shi masu ka

[saizu wa ikaga shi masu ka]

💬 Usage Tip: With a noun before it, [はいかがしますか] asks what you want for that thing: here, the size. The [は] is said (wa), not (ha).

Phrase Breakdown

サイズ

saizu

[saizu]

size

The café is asking what size you want.

Example

サイズはいかがしますかと聞かれました。

I was asked, 'What size would you like?'

はいかがしますか

wa ikaga shi masu ka

what would you like? / how would you like it?

A polite way to ask for a choice or preference.

Example

サイズはいかがしますか。

What size would you like?

Words in this phrase

は

[wa]

topic marker

Marks size as the topic of the question.

Example

サイズは大きいです。

As for the size, it is big.

いかが

ikaga

[ikaga]

how/about

A polite way to ask 'how about' or 'what would you like.'

Example

いかがしますかは丁寧な質問です。

Ikaga shimasu ka is a polite question.

し

shi

[shi]

Part of the verb します in the question.

Example

しはサイズはいかがしますかの一部です。

Shi is part of saizu wa ikaga shimasu ka.

ます

masu

[masu]

polite verb ending

Adds politeness to the question.

Example

ますを使うと丁寧です。

Using masu is polite.

か

[ka]

question marker

Shows that the speaker is asking a question.

Example

かがあるので質問です。

Because there is ka, it is a question.

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